deformity
noun/dɪˈfɔːməti/
/dɪˈfɔːrməti/
[countable, uncountable] (plural deformities)
- a condition in which a part of the body has not developed in the usual way or does not have the usual shape synonym malformation
- The baby was born with a spinal deformity.
- deformities of the limbs
- Poor posture causes deformity in the natural curvature of the spine.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- severe
- congenital
- genetic
- …
- have
- suffer from
- cause
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French desformite, from Latin deformitas, from deformis ‘misshapen’.
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