Bunion

/ˈbʌnjən/

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Other forms: bunions

Definitions of bunion

noun
a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe

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type of:
lump, puffiness, swelling
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

Pronunciation

/ˈbʌnjən/

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