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dysmorphism

[ dis-mawr-fiz-uhm ]
/ dɪsˈmɔr fɪz əm /
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noun
the condition of having an abnormally shaped body part, especially as a congenital condition.
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Origin of dysmorphism

First recorded in 1965–70; dysmorph(ia) + -ism
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