valgus vs deformity

valgus and deformity both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
valgus	Yes	No	No	No
deformity	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, deformity is a hypernym of valgus; that is, deformity is a word with a broader meaning than valgus:

valgus: a deformity in which there is an abnormal displacement of part of a limb away from the midline of the body
deformity: an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed

Other hypernyms of valgus include malformation, misshapenness.

valgus (noun)	deformity (noun)
a deformity in which there is an abnormal displacement of part of a limb away from the midline of the body	an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen
	an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed