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Diseases

Genu varum

genu varum

Entity Type
Diseases
Relation Groups
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Basic Information

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Core Information

Disease Name
Genu varum
Standard Disease Name
genu varum
MeSH Tree
No data
ICD-10
M21.16

Identifiers

DO ID
No data
MeSH ID
D056305
OMIM ID
MTHU036874|MTHU037544|MTHU036344|MTHU037545|MTHU037715|MTHU039195|MTHU036480|MTHU036875|MTHU037076|MTHU038956|MTHU000042|MTHU034733|MTHU049125
UMLS ID
C0544755
HPO ID
No data

Description and Extensions

Description
NCI2016_02D:A deformity of the legs characterized by medial angulation, resulting in a bow appearance.|MSH2017_2016_08_12: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).|HPO2016_07_04:A positional abnormality marked by outward bowing of the legs in which the knees stay wide apart when a person stands with the feet and ankles together. [HPO:probinson]|HPO2016_07_04:A bending or abnormal curvature affecting a long bone of the leg. [HPO:probinson]