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Definition of "knock-knee" []

  • A deformity of the legs in which the knees are abnormally close together and the ankles are spread widely apart. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "knock-knee" in a sentence
  • "· In children with spasticity or muscle imbalance, this may increase the risk of developing knock-knee contractures."
  • "Note: Children with brain damage sometimes develop a ‘knock-knee’ way of standing or walking."
  • "The following examples are all designed to help prevent ‘knock-knee’ contractures."