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gonycampsis

[ gon-uh-kamp-sis ]
/ ˌgɒn əË?kæmp sɪs /
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noun

abnormal curvature of the knee.

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Origin of gonycampsis

<Greek gónyknee + kámpsis bending, curving, equivalent to kámp(tein) to bend + -sis-sis

Words nearby gonycampsis

gonotheca, Gonsalves, -gony, gonyaulax, Gonyaulax catanella, gonycampsis, gonys, Gonzales, González, González Márquez, gonzo
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