handicap vs genu valgum

genu valgum vs handicap

handicap and genu valgum both are nouns.

handicap is a verb but genu valgum is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
handicap	Yes	No	Yes	No
genu valgum	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, genu valgum is a hyponym of handicap; that is, genu valgum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than handicap:

handicap: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
genu valgum: an inward slant of the thigh

Other hyponyms of handicap include bandy leg, bandyleg, bow leg, bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara, anorgasmia, dysphasia, disability of walking, astasia, amputation, hearing disorder, hearing impairment, dysomia, vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment, descensus, prolapse, prolapsus, hypesthesia, hypoesthesia, knock-knee, tibia valga, pigeon toes, bandy legs, bow leg, bow legs, disintegration.

handicap (noun)	genu valgum (noun)
advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning	an inward slant of the thigh
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

handicap (verb)	genu valgum (verb)
injure permanently
put at a disadvantage
attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

Difference between handicap and genu valgum

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