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equinovarus

equinovarus

9.9
Having a foot that points down and in
  • adjective
  • /ˌɛkwɪnoʊˈvɑrəs/
  • Specialized
: equinovaro
  • The doctor diagnosed the newborn with an equinovarus deformity that would require corrective treatment.

Examples

  • Children with equinovarus feet often need special shoes or braces to help them walk.

  • The baby was born with equinovarus feet.

  • Surgery may be necessary if equinovarus is severe and does not improve with physical therapy.

  • Doctors often diagnose equinovarus in newborns.

  • The doctor diagnosed the newborn with an equinovarus deformity that would require corrective treatment.

  • Children with equinovarus feet often need special shoes or braces to help them walk.

  • Surgery may be necessary if equinovarus is severe and does not improve with physical therapy.

Surface Forms

equinovarus positive

Morphology

equinovarus = equinus + varus (opaque) = equinus + varus

A technical medical compound of Latin combining forms; its meaning is specialized and not inferable by an average B1 learner from the components.

Etymology

The word equinovarus comes from two Latin parts: equin- meaning 'horse', as in the English word equine, and -varus meaning 'turned inward'. So equinovarus describes a foot that is bent down like a horse's hoof and turned inward.