[ noun ] a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe <noun.state>
Bunion \Bun"ion\, n. (Med.) Same as {Bunyon}.
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.