BUNION (a word usually derived from the Ital. bugnone, a swelling,' but, according to the New

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Italian derivation unlikely; there is an O. Eng. word " bunny," also meaning a swelling,  and an O . Fr. buigne, modern bigne, showing a probable common origin now lost, cf. also " bunch "), an inflamed swelling of the bursa mucosa, the sac containing synovial fluid on the metatarsal joint of the big toe, or, more rarely, of the little toe . This may be accompanied by corns or suppuration, leading to an ulcer or even gangrene . The cause is usually pressure; removal of this, and general palliative treatment by dressings, &c. are usually effective, but in severe and obstinate cases a surgical operation may be necessary .