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bunion

bun·ion [ búnnyən ] (plural bun·ions)


noun 
Definition:
 
joint swelling: an inflammation of the sac bursa around the first joint of the big toe, accompanied by swelling and sideways displacement of the joint

[Early 18th century. Directly or via English dialect bunny "lump, swelling" < Old French buigne "bump on the head"]
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