(pathology) A bump or bulge on the first joint of the big toe caused by the swelling of a sac of fluid under the skin.
Used in a Sentence
bunion
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for bunion.
Editorial note
Wide shoes + barefoot style have stopped my bunion growth completely, and fixed my terrible arches.
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Definitions2
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Quick take
(pathology) A bump or bulge on the first joint of the big toe caused by the swelling of a sac of fluid under the skin.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of bunion gathered in one view.
(colloquial, by extension) Hallux valgus, deviation of the big toe from its normal position towards the other toes, the prime cause for the swelling of its first joint.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for bunion.
noun
(pathology) A bump or bulge on the first joint of the big toe caused by the swelling of a sac of fluid under the skin.
noun
(colloquial, by extension) Hallux valgus, deviation of the big toe from its normal position towards the other toes, the prime cause for the swelling of its first joint.
Example sentences
Wide shoes + barefoot style have stopped my bunion growth completely, and fixed my terrible arches.
The author has a large bunion on his left foot (or is holding it as a very odd angle) and may have gait issues.
A single jump is less dangerous than bunion removal surgery.
Ok, now I want to know who the hell around me has a bunion.
Why would you use general anesthesia for bunion removal?
(0.004% chance of death for skydiving and 0.01% for bunion removal) This puts the LD50 of parachute jumps around 1,700 jumps.
In this position the Achilles tendon of the leading foot can be inserted in the gap between the big toe and the first lesser toe to help correct a bunion.
Please Social Media Algorithm, if you read this comment and can cross my HN account with whathever other information you have, I don't need a bunion remedy!
It's a shame about the toe socks because I've been wearing barefoot shoes for over a decade and am still dealing with a bunion on my left foot.
> 0.01% for bunion removal That sounds implausibly high to me?
And I think that the ability to automate routine, simple things you want your computer/phone/cloud-enabled toaster-bunion remover to do on your behalf is becoming a similar basic life skill.
Quote examples
Your link has: "Most bunion surgery is performed under ankle block anesthesia, in which your foot is numb, but you are awake.
You don't say "Doc, treat my bunion first, then I'll see if I want you to work on my cancer".
"In this position the Achilles tendon of the leading foot can be inserted in the gap between the big toe and the first lesser toe to help correct a bunion." That description is meant for the bottom of fig2 but applies to the top.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use bunion in a sentence?
Wide shoes + barefoot style have stopped my bunion growth completely, and fixed my terrible arches.
What does bunion mean?
(pathology) A bump or bulge on the first joint of the big toe caused by the swelling of a sac of fluid under the skin.
What part of speech is bunion?
bunion is commonly used as noun.