Glossary entry

Hebrew term or phrase:

הלוקס ולגוס

English translation:

Hallux Valgus

Added to glossary by Doron Greenspan MITI
Dec 23, 2008 08:36
15 yrs ago
Hebrew term

הלוס ולגוס

Hebrew to English Medical Insurance
This weird couple appears in a Statement of Health form for life/medical insurance, beside other diseases/disorders affecting the bones: joints/hands/legs/knees/spinal chord/CTS.

Any idea what they refer to?

Thanks, Doron
Change log

Dec 24, 2008 08:08: Doron Greenspan MITI Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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Hallux Vulgus

Fancy word for a bunion. Literally means "deformed big toe".

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Note added at 5 mins (2008-12-23 08:41:40 GMT)
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Valgus, not Vulgus. Sorry.
Peer comment(s):

agree Lingopro : Right! http://www.rambam.org.il/בדיקות וטיפולים/אורתופדיה/הלוס ולגו...
11 mins
agree Textpertise : Agree hallux valgus but the Hebrew should have a kof before the samech!
1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, Elli. Not only did they use a fancy word - they transliterated it incorrectly..."
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valgus x varus

ortho terms to decribe abnormal angles:
inwards x outwards

hallux = toe

eytan
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