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Definition of Bunion
1. Noun. A painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe.
Definition of Bunion
1. n. Same as Bunyon.
Definition of Bunion
1. Noun. (pathology) A bump or bulge on the first joint of the big toe caused by the swelling of a sac of fluid under the skin. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bunion
1. a painful swelling of the foot [n -S]
Medical Definition of Bunion
1. A swelling or deformity at the head of the first metatarsal of the great toe (big toe). (27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bunion
Literary usage of Bunion
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Manual for the Practice of Surgery by Thomas Bryant (1881)
"bursa lias formed, it may inflame or suppurate, and give rise to troublesome
con- -ncli as will be described under "bunion." A corn is called " soft" when ..."