VALGUS

valgus

(noun) a deformity in which there is an abnormal displacement of part of a limb away from the midline of the body

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

valgus (not comparable)

knock-kneed (having the distal part of a limb displaced or twisted away from the midline of the body)

Source: Wiktionary



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AGITATION

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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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