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bunion definition

bun·ion (bun′yən)

noun

an inflammation and swelling of the bursa at the base of the big toe, with a thickening of the skin

Etymology: < dial. (E Anglian) bunny < ME boni, swelling < OFr buigne: see bun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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