Editing Valgus deformity (section)

==Terminology==
[[File:IgorTheChihuahua.png|thumb|A [[Chihuahua (dog)|chihuahua]] with a valgus deformity in the left forelimb]]
Valgus is a term for outward angulation of the [[Anatomical terms of location#Proximal and distal|distal]] segment of a [[bone]] or [[joint]]. The opposite condition is called varus, which is a medial deviation of the distal bone. The terms "varus" and "valgus" always refer to the direction in which the distal segment of the joint points. The original Latin definitions for ''varus'' and ''valgus'' were the opposite of their current usage.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, V , Vargŭla , vārus|url=https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0059:alphabetic+letter=V:entry+group=4:entry=varus1|access-date=2020-06-05|website=www.perseus.tufts.edu}}</ref> For a discussion of the [[etymology]] of these words, see the entry under [[varus deformity|varus]]. A mnemonic to remember the two deformities is that valgus contains an "L", for Lateral deviation.