Medical Dictionary

bunion

noun bun·ion \ˈbən-yən\

Medical Definition of BUNION

:  an inflamed swelling of the small fluid-filled sac on the first joint of the big toe accompanied by enlargement and protrusion of the joint—compare hallux valgus

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