knock-knees
Legs bowing inward
Knock-knees is a condition where the knees angle inward and touch or nearly touch when standing, while the ankles remain apart.
The opposite of bowlegs.
Most common in young children, often correcting itself with age.
As an adjective: a knock-kneed stance, She walked knock-kneed across the stage.
Toward the inside
- tibiaMain lower leg bone
- femurUpper leg bone
- valgusOutward angular deformity
- bone structureSkeletal anatomy and arrangement
skeletal · kneecap · patella · cartilage · ligament · growth plates · weight distribution · leg length
Identification of illness
- developmentalRelated to growth stages
- congenitalExisting from birth
- physiologicalOf body functions
- pathologicalRelating to disease processes
rickets · vitamin D deficiency · hereditary · bilateral · unilateral · severity · progression · persistent
Dental alignment devices
- orthoticsWearable alignment devices
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- correctionFixing of mistakes
orthopedist · rehabilitation · stapling · exercise therapy · stretching · strengthening · weight management · monitoring
Uncomfortably aware of oneself
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
- body imageFeelings about one's appearance
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
awkwardness · bullying · confidence · social anxiety · acceptance · visibility · sports participation · peer comparison
Child learning to walk
- growthIncrease in size
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- pediatricRelating to child medicine
- outgrowingBecoming too large for
normal variation · developmental milestone · age-related · self-correcting · growing pains · adolescence · puberty · school-age
Characteristic stride manner
- strideExtended single footstep
- clumsinessLack of physical grace
- trippingLosing balance walking
- uneven wearInconsistent surface breakdown
inward
Toward the inside
bone structure · skeletal · kneecap · patella · cartilage · ligament · growth plates · weight distribution · leg length
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- developmentalRelated to growth stages
- congenitalExisting from birth
- physiologicalOf body functions
pathological · rickets · vitamin D deficiency · hereditary · bilateral · unilateral · severity · progression · persistent · symptomatic
braces
Dental alignment devices
- orthoticsWearable alignment devices
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
correction · orthopedist · rehabilitation · stapling · exercise therapy · stretching · strengthening · weight management · monitoring · intervention
self-conscious
Uncomfortably aware of oneself
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
- body imageFeelings about one's appearance
insecurity · awkwardness · bullying · confidence · social anxiety · acceptance · visibility · sports participation · peer comparison
toddler
Child learning to walk
- growthIncrease in size
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- pediatricRelating to child medicine
normal variation · outgrowing · developmental milestone · age-related · self-correcting · growing pains · adolescence · puberty · school-age · juvenile
walking pattern
Characteristic stride manner
- strideExtended single footstep
- clumsinessLack of physical grace
- trippingLosing balance walking
uneven wear · waddling · instability · fatigue · biomechanics
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