deformity

[ dih-fawr-mi-tee ]

/ dɪˈfɔr mɪ ti /

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noun, plural de·form·i·ties.

the quality or state of being deformed, disfigured, or misshapen.

Pathology. an abnormally formed part of the body.

a deformed person or thing.

hatefulness; ugliness.

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Nearby words

deformalize, deformation, deformed, deformed bar, deformeter, deformity, defra, defrag, defragment, defraud, defray

Origin of deformity

1350–1400; Middle English deformite < Old French < Latin dēfōrmitās, equivalent to dēfōrm(is) deform² + -itās -ity

Related forms

non·de·for·mi·ty, noun, plural non·de·for·mi·ties.

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Examples from the Web for deformity

The bones unearthed in the parking lot revealed that Richard did indeed have a deformity.
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He united with this kind of work the more unpleasant occupation of drawing the curiosities of disease or deformity in hospitals.
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The deformity presents a combination of the hollow foot—pes cavus—with pes calcaneus, and resembles that of a Chinese lady's foot.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
Here and there, some work of art, compelled by necessity, furnishes a relief to this deformity.
The International Magazine, Vol. IV. New-York, December 1, 1851. No. V.|Various

At his lower extremities, he exhibited the deformity which is popularly known as "a club-foot."
Man and Wife|Wilkie Collins
At his breast an ugly protuberance, outlined vaguely, hinted a deformity.
The Mystery|Stewart Edward White and Samuel Hopkins Adams

British Dictionary definitions for deformity

deformity

/ (dɪˈfɔːmɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

a deformed condition; disfigurement

pathol an acquired or congenital distortion of an organ or part

a deformed person or thing

a defect, esp of the mind or morals; depravity

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Medicine definitions for deformity

deformity

[ dĭ-fôr′mĭ-tē ]

n.

The state of being deformed.

A deviation from the normal shape or size of a body part, resulting in disfigurement.