Definition of deformity Deformity
/dɪfɔˈɹmʌti/ - [diformutee] - de•form•i•ty
We found 8 definitions of deformity from 5 different sources.
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NounPlural: deformities |
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| deformity - an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed | ||
| malformation, misshapenness | ||
| affliction a cause of great suffering and distress | ||
| arnold-chiari deformity deformity in which part of the brain protrudes through the skull | ||
| 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 | ||
| chicken breast, pigeon breast abnormal protrusion of the breastbone caused by rickets | ||
| 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 | ||
| deformity - an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen; "there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back"; "suffering from facial disfiguration" | ||
| disfigurement, disfiguration | ||
| visual aspect, appearance the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- deformity (a.)
The state of being deformed; want of proper form or symmetry; any unnatural form or shape; distortion; irregularity of shape or features; ugliness. - deformity (a.)
Anything that destroys beauty, grace, or propriety; irregularity; absurdity; gross deviation from order or the established laws of propriety; as, deformity in an edifice; deformity of character.
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deformity
The state of being badly shaped or formed.
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🔤- deformity, noun, singular of deformities.
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