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deformity
[ dih-fawr-mi-tee ]
/ dɪˈfɔr mɪ ti /
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noun, plural de·form·i·ties.
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OTHER WORDS FROM deformity
non·de·for·mi·ty, noun, plural non·de·for·mi·ties.Words nearby deformity
deformalize, deformation, deformed, deformed bar, deformeter, deformity, Defra, defrag, defragment, defraud, defray
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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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Medical 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.
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