What is a bunyon and what form does it take?
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ChelseaMark
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According to http://www.epodiatry.com/bunion.htm "A bunion is generally considered as an enlargement of the joint (a lump of bone) at the base and side of the big toe - (specifically, the first metatarsophalangeal joint). Bunions form when the toe moves out of place. As the big toe bends towards the others this lump becomes larger and the bunion can become painful - arthritis and stiffness can eventually develop. Hallux valgus or hallux abducto valgus (HAV) is the name used for the deviated position of the big toe and a bunion refers to the enlargement of the joint - most of the time the two go together and can just be referred to as 'bunions'. The word bunion is from the Latin "bunion," meaning enlargement."
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My sister has a bunion and she finds it hard to get shoes to fit on one foot,it drives her mad.
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A bunion is essentially an enlargement of bone at the base of the big toe joint. You can also get a "Tailor's bunion" which is a bump at the base of the 5th toe or our little toe. As the bump enlarges, it gets increasingly harder to find shoes to wear and because of the joint becoming malpositioned pain also sets in. Other than wide shoes and pads, surgery is the only way to remove the bump and realign the joint. Go see your nearest podiatrist for an evaluation if it's starting hurt and affect your daily activities.
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'A bunion is a bony bump that forms on the joint at the base of your big toe. It forms when your big toe pushes against your next toe, forcing the joint of your big toe to get bigger and stick out. The skin over the bunion might be red and sore. Wearing tight, narrow shoes might cause bunions or make them worse. Bunions also can develop as a result of an inherited structural defect, stress on your foot or a medical condition, such as arthritis. Smaller bunions (bunionettes) can develop on the joint of your little toe.' Source: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bunions/home/ovc-20262028
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Bootsiebaby Why has everybody else answered this question as if it read "What is a bunion and what form does it take?", iwnit? The word used in the question is "bunyon", and my dictionary does not list that word as a variant spelling of "bunion". What dictionary are you using? -
iwnit @Bootsiebaby: thank you for your feedback. I think that most answerers (me included) wanted to be helpful and assumed - and ignored - that the asker did not know how to spell bunion - maybe she had only heard the word. Google has the same reaction if you enter the search 'What is a bunyon'. The results come after the notice: 'Showing results for What is a bunion - Search instead for What is a bunyon'. Same for a search in the medical dictionary of the free dictionary: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Bunyon . ............ As to the alternative spelling 'bunyon', it is given by https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bunyon - and it is also used in the book 'A Treatise on the Origin, Nature, & Treatment of Corns, 1809 By Andrew Guthery' pp 42-43, or in 'Popular Science Mar 1884' and in various other places.
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I haven't the slightest idea what a bunyon is, I have never seen such a word before.
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