knock-knee

[ nok-nee ]

/ ˈnɒkˌni /

noun

inward curvature of the legs, causing the knees to knock together in walking.

knock-knees, the knees of a person whose legs have such curvature.

Origin of knock-knee

First recorded in 1820–30

OTHER WORDS FROM knock-knee

knock-kneed, adjective

Words nearby knock-knee

knock-for-knock, knocking copy, knocking-shop, knock into a cocked hat, knock it off, knock-knee, knockoff, knock-on, knock-on effect, knock oneself out, knock on wood

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Example sentences from the Web for knock-knee

In oblique fracture a gliding displacement is liable to occur and cause bow- or knock-knee.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
If allowed to unite with the condyle displaced, the articular surface is oblique and bow- or knock-knee results.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
There may be knock-knee on the one side and bow-knee on the other.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
Flat-foot is often associated with knock-knee in children and young adults who are the subject of rickets.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5|Various

Laxity of the ligaments and knock-knee are predisposing factors.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for knock-knee

knock-knee

noun

a condition in which the legs are bent inwards causing the knees to touch when standingTechnical name: genu valgum

Derived forms of knock-knee

knock-kneed, adjective

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Medical definitions for knock-knee

knock-knee

[ nŏk′nē′ ]

n.

A deformity of the legs in which the knees are abnormally close together and the ankles are spread widely apart.

单词	knock-knee
释义	knock-knee [ nok-nee ] / ˈnɒkˌni / noun inward curvature of the legs, causing the knees to knock together in walking. knock-knees, the knees of a person whose legs have such curvature. Origin of knock-knee First recorded in 1820–30 OTHER WORDS FROM knock-knee knock-kneed, adjective Words nearby knock-knee knock-for-knock, knocking copy, knocking-shop, knock into a cocked hat, knock it off, knock-knee, knockoff, knock-on, knock-on effect, knock oneself out, knock on wood Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for knock-knee In oblique fracture a gliding displacement is liable to occur and cause bow- or knock-knee. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles If allowed to unite with the condyle displaced, the articular surface is oblique and bow- or knock-knee results. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles There may be knock-knee on the one side and bow-knee on the other. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles Flat-foot is often associated with knock-knee in children and young adults who are the subject of rickets. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5\|Various Laxity of the ligaments and knock-knee are predisposing factors. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles British Dictionary definitions for knock-knee knock-knee noun a condition in which the legs are bent inwards causing the knees to touch when standingTechnical name: genu valgum Derived forms of knock-knee knock-kneed, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for knock-knee knock-knee [ nŏk′nē′ ] n. A deformity of the legs in which the knees are abnormally close together and the ankles are spread widely apart. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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