: an inflamed swelling of the small fluid-filled sac on the first joint of the big toe accompanied by enlargement and protrusion of the joint
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Plus, a salt soak can be particularly helpful for people with bunions.
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 20 Feb. 2025
What the studies found Trials included people with acute pain after two types of surgery—bunion removal and tummy tucks—that represented two major types of pain-generating injury: to bone and soft tissues, respectively.
—Alice Park, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
Trials included people with acute pain after two types of surgery—bunion removal and tummy tucks—that represented two major types of pain-generating injury: to bone and soft tissues, respectively.
—Alice Park, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
And the rounded, roomy toe box should feel comfy for folks with bunions.
—Kristin Canning, SELF, 3 Dec. 2024
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 20 Feb. 2025
What the studies found Trials included people with acute pain after two types of surgery—bunion removal and tummy tucks—that represented two major types of pain-generating injury: to bone and soft tissues, respectively.
—Alice Park, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
Trials included people with acute pain after two types of surgery—bunion removal and tummy tucks—that represented two major types of pain-generating injury: to bone and soft tissues, respectively.
—Alice Park, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
And the rounded, roomy toe box should feel comfy for folks with bunions.
—Kristin Canning, SELF, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Bunion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunion. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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bunion
noun
bun·ion
ˈbən-yən 
: an inflamed swelling on the first joint of the big toe
Medical Definition
bunion
noun
bun·ion
ˈbən-yən
: an inflamed swelling of the small fluid-filled sac on the first joint of the big toe accompanied by enlargement and protrusion of the joint compare hallux valgus
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