Bunyon

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bunyon \Bun"yon\, Bunion \Bun"ion\, n. [Cf. Prov. E. bunny a
     small swelling, fr. OF. bugne, It. bugna, bugnone. See
     {Bun}.] (Med.)
     An enlargement and inflammation of a small membranous sac
     (one of the burs[ae] muscos[ae]), usually occurring on the
     first joint of the great toe.


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