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What (who) is knock-kneed - definition

ORTHOPAEDIC CONDITION KNOWN AS "KNOCK KNEES"
Knock knees; Knock kneed; Genu valgus; Knock-kneed; Knock-knees; Knock-kneeds; Knock knee; Knock-knee; Q angle; Q-angle
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Knock-kneed         
·adj Having the legs bent inward so that the knees touch in walking.
knock-kneed         
Someone who is knock-kneed has legs which turn inwards at the knees.
ADJ
Knock-knee         
·noun A condition in which the knees are bent in so as to touch each other in walking; inknee.

Wikipedia

Genu valgum

Genu valgum, commonly called "knock-knee", is a condition in which the knees angle in and touch each other when the legs are straightened. Individuals with severe valgus deformities are typically unable to touch their feet together while simultaneously straightening the legs. The term originates from the Latin genu, 'knee', and valgus which means "bent outwards", but is also used to describe the distal portion of the knee joint which bends outwards and thus the proximal portion seems to be bent inwards.

Mild genu valgum is diagnosed when a person standing upright with the feet touching also shows the knees touching. It can be seen in children from ages 2 to 5, and is often corrected naturally as children grow. The condition may continue or worsen with age, particularly when it is the result of a disease, such as rickets. Idiopathic genu valgum is a form that is either congenital or has no known cause.

Other systemic conditions may be associated, such as Schnyder crystalline corneal dystrophy, an autosomal dominant condition frequently reported with hyperlipidemia.

Examples of use of knock-kneed
1. His climbing style is efficient but distinctly knock–kneed, his legs seeming to bend in the middle with every pedal stroke.