'Bunion' definitions:
Definition of 'bunion'
(from WordNet)
noun
A painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe
Definition of 'Bunion'
From: GCIDE
- Bunyon \Bun"yon\, Bunion \Bun"ion\, n. [Cf. Prov. E. bunny a small swelling, fr. OF. bugne, It. bugna, bugnone. See Bun.] (Med.) An enlargement and inflammation of a small membranous sac (one of the burs[ae] muscos[ae]), usually occurring on the first joint of the great toe. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'bunion'
From: Moby Thesaurus
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