deformitynoun [ C or U ]
uk/dɪˈfɔː.mə.ti/us/dɪˈfɔːr.mə.t̬i/the situation in which a part of the body has not developed in the normal way or with the normal shape
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Physical irregularities
- ampulla
- bow-legged
- cauliflower ear
- cleft lip
- cleft palate
- contort
- defect
- double-jointed
- dwarf
- flat feet
- harelip
- hump
- knock-kneed
- malformation
- midget
- pectus carinatum
- pectus excavatum
- pigeon-toed
- scoliosis
- withered
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Examples from literature
- Deformities are easily cured without the cutting of tendons, or use of mechanical supports.
- Deformity ceases when the conditions upon which it depends are removed by rational appliances, which are always agreeable.
- From babyhood he had suffered from a grievous deformity which rounded his little shoulders and bowed the frail form.
- He stooped a little, but through habit only, and not on account of any deformity.
- Many deformities of the feet, which cause much vexation and trouble in after years, are acquired in early life.