deformity | ||
1. | [ noun ] (medicine) an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed | |
Synonyms: | misshapenness malformation | |
Related terms: | affliction clubfoot plagiocephaly pigeon_breast scaphocephaly arnold-chiari_deformity cleft_foot clawfoot | |
2. | [ noun ] an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen | |
Synonyms: | disfiguration disfigurement | |
Examples: | "there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back" "suffering from facial disfiguration" |
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Related terms: | appearance deface | |
Similar spelling: |
deform deformed devouring deferment debarment deformable deformation |