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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Genu Varum
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Genu Varum
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Genu Varum
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Synonyms English:
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Bow Leg
Bow Legs
Genu Varus
Leg, Bow
Legs, Bow
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Tree Number:
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C05.116.511
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Definition English:
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An outward slant of the thigh in which the knees are wide apart and the ankles close together. Genu varum can develop due to skeletal and joint dysplasia (e.g., OSTEOARTHRITIS; Blount's disease); and malnutrition (e.g., RICKETS; FLUORIDE POISONING). |
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See Related English:
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Rickets
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History Note English:
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2010
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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53492
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Unique Identifier:
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D056305
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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