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Dictionary: de·for·mi·ty   (dĭ-fôr'mĭ-tē) pronunciation
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n., pl., -ties.
  1. The state of being deformed.
  2. A bodily malformation, distortion, or disfigurement.
  3. A deformed person or thing.
  4. Gross ugliness or distortion.

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    A disfiguring abnormality of shape or form: disfigurement, malformation. See beautiful/ugly.

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Definition: disfigurement, distortion
Antonyms: beauty, grace, shapeliness

Dental Dictionary: deformity
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A distortion or disfigurement of a portion of the body; may be congenital, familial, hereditary, acquired, pathologic, or surgical.

Veterinary Dictionary: deformity
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Distortion of any part or general disfigurement of the body; malformation.

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A deformed sucker cluster on an arm of an octopus
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A deformity, dysmorphism, or dysmorphic feature is a major difference in the shape of body part or organ compared to the average shape of that part. Deformity may arise from numerous causes:

  • A genetic mutation
  • Damage to the fetus or uterus
  • Complications at birth
  • A growth or hormone disorder
  • Reconstructive surgery following a severe injury e.g. burn injury.
  • Arthritis and other Rheumatoid disorders

Irish Mythology includes the Fomorians, who are almost without exception described as being deformed, possessing only one of what most have two of (eyes, arms, legs, etc.) or having larger than normal limbs. Other mythological creatures may have been created due to a deformative syndrome also, for instance, descriptions of mermaids may be related to the symptoms of sirenomelia.

Deformity can occur in non-humans, as well. Frogs can be mutated due to Ribeiroia (Trematoda) infection.

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In many cases in which a major deformity is present at birth, it is the result of an underlying condition severe enough that the baby does not survive very long. The mortality of severely deformed births may be due to a range of complications including missing or non-functioning vital organs, structural defects that prevent breathing or eating, and high susceptibility to injuries or infections that lead to death.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - vanskabthed, deformitet, misdannelse, forkvaklethed

Nederlands (Dutch)
misvorming, mismaaktheid

Français (French)
n. - difformité, malformation

Deutsch (German)
n. - Mißgestalt, Verunstaltung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - παραμόρφωση, δυσμορφία, (καθομ.) αναπηρία, κουσούρι

Italiano (Italian)
deformità, malformazione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - deformidade (f)

Русский (Russian)
уродство, деформация

Español (Spanish)
n. - deformación, deformidad, persona deforme, fealdad

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - vanskapthet, missbildning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
残缺, 残障者, 畸形

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 殘缺, 殘障者, 畸形

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 기형, 신체 기형자, 흉함

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 奇形の部分, 奇形, 欠陥

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تشوه, عاهه جسديه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עיוות, מום‬

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