| varus | <anatomy, orthopaedics> An abnormal position in which part of a limb is twisted inward toward the midline, opposite of valgus. (11 Nov 1997) |
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| metatarsus varus | Fixed deformity of the foot in which the forepart of the foot is rotated on the long axis of the foot, so that the plantar surface faces the midline of the body. Synonym: intoe. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pes varus | Inversion of the foot, the outer side of the sole only touching the ground; usually some degree of talipes equinus is associated with it, and often talipes cavus. Synonym: pes adductus, pes varus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cubitus varus | Deviation of the extended forearm to the inward (ulnar) side of the axis of the limb. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hallux varus | Deviation of the main axis of the great toe to the inner side of the foot away from its neighbor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| talipes varus | Inversion of the foot, the outer side of the sole only touching the ground; usually some degree of talipes equinus is associated with it, and often talipes cavus. Synonym: pes adductus, pes varus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anatomical neck of humerus | A groove separating the head of the humerus from the tuberosities, giving attachment to the articular capsule. Synonym: collum anatomicum humeri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterolateral surface of shaft of humerus | The surface of the humerus lateral to the intertubercular groove. Synonym: facies anterior lateralis corporis humeri, facies anterolateralis corporis humeri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anteromedial surface of shaft of humerus | The surface of the humerus between the anterior and medial borders of the bone. Synonym: facies anterior medialis corporis humeri, facies anteromedialis corporis humeri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| capitulum of humerus | The small rounded eminence on the lateral half of the distal end of the humerus for articulation with the radius. Synonym: capitulum humeri, capitellum, little head of humerus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| radial fossa of humerus | A shallow depression on the anterior aspect of the distal humerus, superior to the capitulum of the humerus and lateral to the coronoid fossa, in which the margin of the head of the radius rests when the elbow is in extreme flexion. Synonym: fossa radialis humeri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medial border of humerus | The ridge on the humerus extending from the crest of the lesser tubercle to the medial epicondyle. Synonym: margo medialis humerii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medial epicondyle of humerus | The epicondylus situated proximal and medial to the condyle. Synonym: epicondylus medialis humeri, epitrochlea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| greater tuberosity of humerus | greater tubercle of humerus |
| condyle of humerus | The distal end of the humerus, including the trochlea, capitulum and the olecranon, coronoid and radial fossae. Synonym: condylus humeri. (05 Mar 2000) |