Bowleg

Introduction: Bowleg

Description of Bowleg

Bowleg (medical condition): The presence of bowed legs - knees are apart and ankles are together...more »

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Genu varum:
  »Introduction: Genu varum
  »Symptoms of Genu varum

Bowleg: A condition where the legs bend outwards at the knees. Also called genu varum.

Bowleg: outward curvature of the legs.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Bowleg: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Bowleg:

• Genu

Bowleg: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bowleg is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Bowleg, or a subtype of Bowleg, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bowleg as a Disease

Bowleg: Another name for Genu varum (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Genu varum
  »Symptoms of Genu varum

Bowleg: Related Diseases

Bowleg: Bowleg is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Lower limb conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Bone or skeletal conditions

Causes of Bowleg

Some of the causes of Bowleg are included in the list below:

• Camptomelic dysplasia
• Osteoarthritis
• Kyphomelic dysplasia
• Pseudoachondroplasia
• Hyperostosis corticalis deformans juvenilis

See full list of 17 causes of Bowleg (Genu varum)

Symptoms of Bowleg (Genu varum)

Some of the symptoms of Bowleg incude:

• Bowed legs

Read more about symptoms of Bowleg (Genu varum)

Bowleg as a Symptom

Bowleg (symptom): Another name for Bow legs.
  »Introduction: Bow legs
  »Causes of Bow legs

Bowleg (symptom): Bowlegs is a condition in which the knees remain wide apart...more »

More information on symptom: Bow legs:

• Bow legs

Bowleg: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Bowleg:

• bow leg
• arthritis
• rickets
• physical trauma
• varus deformity

Terms associated with Bowleg:

Terms Similar to Bowleg:

• Genu varus
• Genu varum

Source: Diseases Database

• Genu varus
• Genu varum

Source - NIH

• bow legs
• bandy legs
• genu varum
• tibia vara
• bow leg
• bandy legs

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Bowleg

• disability
• disablement
• handicap
• impairment
• leg
• disability
• disablement
• handicap
• impairment
• disability
• disablement
• handicap
• impairment

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Bowleg

The following list attempts to classify Bowleg into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• disability,disablement,handicap,impairment
• bad condition,poor shape,unfitness
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state
• leg
• limb
• appendage,extremity,member
• external body part
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity
• disability,disablement,handicap,impairment
• bad condition,poor shape,unfitness
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

External links related to: Bowleg

• OMIM - PRENATAL BOWING
• genu varum - General Practice Notebook

Source: Diseases Database

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