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bunion

[buhn-yuhn] / ˈbʌn jən /


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The company reported that it had completed two randomized studies, the first in 1,118 people who had abdominoplasties and the other in 1,073 people who had bunion surgery.

From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2024

I assume this is neuropathy as a result of bunion surgery and my second toe being permanently straightened several years ago.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2022

Strangely, this adolescent foot had the very distinct protrusion of a bunion on its little toe.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2022

Recovery from hammertoe surgery usually takes about four to six weeks, and it can take up to six months to bounce back from bunion surgery.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 18, 2022

The rebels were a constant annoyance, an unlanced bunion on the foot of the country.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

DeRuvo initially decided to forgo shoes because of agonizing bunions, but he has stayed barefoot for reasons that transcend physical comfort.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2023

An earlier study revealed many town monks also suffered from bunions.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2022

If you have bunions, you can place drugstore “bunion shield” pads over the areas to help cushion the sore spots.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 18, 2022

Meanwhile, Dr. Judith F. Baumhauer, an orthopedic surgeon at University of Rochester Medical Center, has been removing more bunions, which are bony protrusions at the base of the big toe.

From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2022

The undersized high-heel slippers were punishing her tired feet that looked like bunions all over.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston


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