bunion

bunion
/bun"yeuhn/, n. Podiatry.
inflammation of the synovial bursa of the great toe, usually resulting in enlargement of the joint and lateral displacement of the toe.
[1710-20; perh. alter. of bunny (obs.) lump, swelling, late ME bony, prob. alter. of OF buigne, buyne (F beigne) swelling, of Gmc orig.; cf. BEIGNET]

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      type of bursitis that appears as a bulge covered by thickened skin occurring at the base of the big toe, where friction against the side of the shoe takes place. The protuberance is due to a swelling of the bursa mucosa, a closed sac filled with a clear, lubricating fluid. The bunion causes pain, localized tenderness, and limitation of motion, and it results in permanent deformation, forcing the toe toward the little toe.

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