Main Entry: may·hem

Pronunciation: \ˈmā-ˌhem, ˈmā-əm\

Function: noun

: willful and permanent crippling, mutilation, or disfiguring of any part of another's body ; also : the crime of engaging in mayhem <physicians, accused…of sterilizing her through trickery, were ordered held for trial on charges of conspiracy to commit mayhem—Associated Press>