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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