de·for·mi·ty (d -fôr m -t )n. pl. de·for·mi·ties 1. The state of being deformed. 2. A bodily malformation, distortion, or disfigurement. 3. A deformed person or thing. 4. Gross ugliness or distortion. |
deformity Noun
pl -ties
1. Pathol a distortion of an organ or part
2. the state of being deformed
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| Noun | 1. | deformity - an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformedaffliction - a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health clawfoot, pes cavus - a deformity of the foot characterized by an abnormally high arch and hyperextension of the toes which gives the foot the appearance of a claw cleft foot - a deformity in which the space between the third and fourth toes extends up into the foot clubfoot, talipes - congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel and toes plagiocephaly - congenital malformation of the skull in which the main axis of the skull is oblique scaphocephaly - congenital malformation of the skull which is long and narrow; frequently accompanied by mental retardation valgus - a deformity in which there is an abnormal displacement of part of a limb away from the midline of the body varus - a deformity in which part of a limb is turned inward to an abnormal degree |
| 2. | deformity - an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen; "there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back"; "suffering from facial disfiguration" |
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