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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However, the council continued to deny any connection between the waste removal and the limb deformities, according to The Guardian.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The article had uncovered four instances of limb deformities, and 19 families ended up signing onto the class action suit.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Morrison also injured her hip and shoulder, according to Kruse, but the fracture brought on a spinal deformity and chronic pain.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
He wouldn’t be discharged until Christmastime, walked with a limp for months after that, and would struggle with his fresh physical deformities for years.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The article had uncovered four instances of limb deformities, and 19 families ended up signing onto the class action suit.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Morrison also injured her hip and shoulder, according to Kruse, but the fracture brought on a spinal deformity and chronic pain.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
He wouldn’t be discharged until Christmastime, walked with a limp for months after that, and would struggle with his fresh physical deformities for years.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Deformity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deformity. Accessed 22 May. 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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