deformity

noun de·for·mi·ty \ di-ˈfȯr-mə-tē , dē- \

|Updated on: 5 Jun 2018

Examples: deformity in a Sentence

Definition of deformity

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

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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

Recent Examples of deformity from the Web

Some of Menz’s research on older adults shows that too-short or too-narrow shoes can lead to foot deformities and increased risk for weakness and falls, as well as growths like bunions, corns and calluses.

— markham heid, Time, "These Are the Healthiest Shoes To Wear, According to Scientists," 30 May 2018
Richard is a much more sympathetic figure, because the core of his tyrannical soul is shaped from his very birth by physical deformity and social rejection.

— andrew sullivan, Daily Intelligencer, "Obama’s Legacy Has Already Been Destroyed," 18 May 2018
The disease causes bone erosion and joint deformity.

— laura landro, WSJ, "Many in Middle Age Have Arthritis—They Just Don’t Know It," 22 Apr. 2018
And now D’Angelo and other researchers have published a paper describing the rare deformity.

— jared gilmour, miamiherald, "He was hunting wild mushrooms. Instead he found a rare, inexplicable two-headed deer | Miami Herald," 10 May 2018
People w/ facial deformities experience a lot of cruelty.

— joe marusak, charlotteobserver, "Harlem Globetrotters star Hoops Green surprises girl with visit to her Cornelius home | Charlotte Observer," 19 Mar. 2018
Zika is known to cause a range of birth defects, including microcephaly — an abnormally small head — collapsed skulls and other deformities, and eye defects.

— NBC News, "What is the Zika virus? What you need to know," 27 Apr. 2018
The pup was said to have been born with a litter of dogs bred to be sold, but was given for free to a man who lived in Austin because of his facial deformity.

— nicole darrah, Fox News, "Neglected dog born with deformed face finds happy home," 25 Apr. 2018
Chapter six of the Arizona curriculum lists joint deformity, joint pain or tenderness, swelling, decreased range of motion and numbness or tingling as the main warning signs that an injury may require medical attention.

— paul sisson, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Medical know-how for the family caregiver," 24 Apr. 2018

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