varize

To produce a medial angulation of the distal segment of a bone or joint.

Verb

  1. To produce a medial angulation of the distal segment of a bone or joint.
    • The single segmental femoral head allograft measured 5 × 3 cm and was conical in shape. It was trimmed to have a firm press fit leaving the graft approximately equal to 1.5 mm proud. No fixation was employed (Fig. 2). A...

    Coordinate Terms: valgize

Origin

From var(us) + -ize.

Forms

varizes varizing varized varise