as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
a plastic surgeon who occasionally donates his services to treat the disfigurements of needy children
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Noun
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When tested in rats with cranial bone defects, the results were striking.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025 -
The researchers concluded that a higher body mass index (BMI) is the main factor linked to these defects in the knees.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Areas in steep terrain located in previous fire scars continue to show resistance to containment and provide limited access for crews.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Exosomes are already being applied in aesthetics for skin rejuvenation, scar reduction, and hair restoration.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gopher snakes tend to be tan-colored with large square brown blotches or saddles along their backs and smaller gray spots on their sides.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The baby was purple-gray-colored, in blotches; wet, smeared in blood and what looked like whitish wax.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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“Disfigurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfigurement. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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