deformity
noun
de·for·mi·ty
di-ˈfȯr-mə-tē 
dē-
plural deformities
1
: the state of being deformed
2
: imperfection, blemish: such as
a
: a physical blemish or distortion : disfigurement
b
: a moral or aesthetic flaw or defect
Examples of deformity in a Sentence
a disease causing deformity of the spine
a primitive culture that cast aside infants born with deformities, allowing them to die of exposure to the elements
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The end stage of Charcot foot is known as a rocker-bottom deformity.
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Isabel Casimiro, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
Her son was born with clubfoot deformities – a condition which can affect mobility.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Her dwarfism caused a kidney deformity, and she's been in kidney failure for most of her life.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
However, severe, inflexible deformities that need aggressive bony carpentry to correct the spine’s alignment carry complication rates up to 60%, with major deformity surgeries posing a 1% mortality risk within a year.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Isabel Casimiro, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
Her son was born with clubfoot deformities – a condition which can affect mobility.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Her dwarfism caused a kidney deformity, and she's been in kidney failure for most of her life.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
However, severe, inflexible deformities that need aggressive bony carpentry to correct the spine’s alignment carry complication rates up to 60%, with major deformity surgeries posing a 1% mortality risk within a year.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for deformity
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“Deformity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deformity. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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deformity
noun
de·for·mi·ty
di-ˈfȯr-mət-ē
plural deformities
1
: the state of being deformed
2
: a physical blemish or twisting out of a natural shape or condition
3
: a morally disgusting or artistically ugly imperfection
Medical Definition
deformity
noun
de·for·mi·ty
di-ˈfȯr-mət-ē
plural deformities
1
: the state of being deformed
2
: a physical blemish or distortion
deformities caused by thalidomide
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