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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Genu Valgum
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Genu Valgum
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Genu Valgum
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Synonyms English:
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Genu Valga
Genu Valgas
Genu Valgums
Knees, Knock
Knock Knees
Valga, Genu
Valgas, Genu
Knock Knee
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Tree Number:
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C05.116.482
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Definition English:
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An inward slant of the thigh in which the knees are close together and the ankles far apart. Genu valgum can develop due to skeletal and joint dysplasias (e.g., OSTEOARTHRITIS; HURLER SYNDROME); and malnutrition (e.g., RICKETS; FLUORIDE POISONING). |
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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53491
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Unique Identifier:
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D056304
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Occurrence in VHL:
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