tibia vara

9.9

The lower leg bows outward below the knee

noun
/ˈtɪbiə ˈvɛrə/

Specialized

: tibia vara

The specialist diagnosed him with tibia vara after noticing significant bowing of his lower legs.

Examples

Early treatment of tibia vara can help prevent long-term joint problems.
Children with tibia vara may require bracing or surgery to correct the deformity.
The doctor diagnosed him with tibia vara.
Children with tibia vara may need special braces.
Children with tibia vara may require bracing or surgery to correct the deformity.
Early treatment of tibia vara can help prevent long-term joint problems.
The specialist diagnosed him with tibia vara after noticing significant bowing of his lower legs.

Synonyms

bow leg

vstibia vara

2 7.1

Legs that curve outward below the knee so the knees stay apart when the feet are together

is a named disease that causes the same outward bowing at the knee

bowleg

vstibia vara

1 7.2

A leg that curves outward at the knee so the knees stay apart when standing with feet together

is a named disease that causes the same outward bowing at the knee

genu varum

vstibia vara

Specialized

1 9.9

Legs that curve outward at the knees, leaving a space between the lower legs

is a named disease that causes the same outward bowing at the knee

bandyleg

vstibia vara

Archaic

9.9

A leg that bends outward below the knee so the knees are far apart

is a named disease that causes the same outward bowing at the knee

bandy leg

vstibia vara

Archaic

8.8

A leg that curves outward at or below the knee

is a named disease that causes the same outward bowing at the knee

Surface Forms

tibia vara singular

tibia varas plural

Morphology

tibia + vara

Although 'tibia' is a transparent constituent meaning the lower leg bone, 'vara' is not a common English word (it's a Latin/medical element) and does not convey 'bowing' to a B1 learner. The compound is a specialized medical term whose meaning cannot be derived by an average learner from the surface constituents without domain knowledge.

Etymology

Tibia vara comes from old medical words: tibia is the shin bone and vara means 'bent'. The name gives a simple picture of the shin bending below the knee, so it describes the condition where the leg 'bows outward'.