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BUNIONS
Noun
bunions
plural of bunion
Source: Wiktionary
BUNION
Bun"ion, n. (Med.)
Definition: Same as Bunyon.
Bun"yon, Bun"ion, n. Etym: [Cf. Prov. E. bunny a small swelling, fr. OF. bugne, It. bugna, bugnone. See Bun.] (Med.)
Definition: An enlargement and inflammation of a small membranous sac (one of the bursæ muscosæ), usually occurring on the first joint of the great toe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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