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Recent Examples of deformity Bouton, who endured yearslong treatment for spinal deformities that could have caused paralysis eventually, is happy to be playing at all. Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 For spinal deformity patients, many of whom have complex medical comorbidities, the anesthesia team maintains safety throughout the procedure. Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 This approach could be transformative for patients with conditions such as spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, and spinal deformities. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025 Some travel to West Palm Beach for limb surgery to correct a deformity or a mismatch in length. Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deformity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deformity
Noun
  • Other higher-risk groups include those with congenital heart defects or disorders, structural heart problems, or a history of coronary artery disease or heart failure.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Berchtold was later acquitted of the kidnapping charges by reason of mental defect.
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The scars are beautiful and almost aerodynamic.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The twist, so to speak, in Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han’s feature debut, is that the child in question is a Belgian girl growing up in rural Japan in the 1960s — a place filled with countless natural wonders, but also marked by the scars of a major war that haven’t quite healed.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Dark brown blotches of varying sizes dot their sides and back.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
  • This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Deformity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deformity. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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