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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

If the above steps don’t relieve pain sufficiently, your doctor might recommend surgery to remove a bunion or straighten a hammertoe.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 18, 2022

I was at the end of the aisle, pretending to look at bunion pads to hide myself behind the corner shelf unit, but I saw that the bandage on her cheek was not small.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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

"They took some photos and we were told it was bunions, which I didn't believe."

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2022

And the cake of makeup and feeling the lipstick come off on my water bottle, to my feet, my poor bunions, being squeezed into these super narrow, stupid shoes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2022

She had pointy glasses and preferred sensible shoes that wouldn’t hurt her bunions.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2021

Kendra despised working on Nero’s feet the most, from the roughness of his cracked heels, to the smooth pads of his calluses, to the lumpy bunions on his toes.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull


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