ALL meanings of bunion
bun·ion
B b - countable noun bunion A bunion is a large painful lump on the first joint of a person's big toe. 3
- noun bunion swelling of the first joint of the big toe, which is displaced to one side. An inflamed bursa forms over the joint 3
- noun bunion an inflammation and swelling of the bursa at the base of the big toe, with a thickening of the skin 3
- noun bunion inflammation of the synovial bursa of the great toe, usually resulting in enlargement of the joint and lateral displacement of the toe. 1
- noun bunion swelling at toe joint 1
- noun bunion (pathology) A bump or bulge on the first joint of the big toe caused by the swelling of a sac of fluid under the skin. 0
- noun bunion (Colloquial) (by extension) hallux valgus, deviation of the big toe from its normal position towards the other toes, the prime cause for the swelling of its first joint. 0