| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun deformity.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (deformity) | 1. An affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed.[Wordnet]. 2. An appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen.[Wordnet]. | |
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Date "DEFORMITIES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references) |
Specialty Definition: deformity
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] Any unnatural state of the shape or form; want of that uniformity or symmetry which constitutes beauty; distortion; irregularity of shape or features; disproportion of limbs; defect; crookedness, &c. Hence, ugliness; as bodily deformity.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wikipedic | A deformity is a major difference in the shape of the body or a body part compared to the average shape for the area in question. (references) | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Noun] Something which is deformed. (references) | 2: [Noun] The state of being deformed. (references) | |
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Common Expressions: deformity
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Arnold-Chiari deformity | Deformity in which part of the brain protrudes through the skull. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Valgus deformity | In orthopedics, a valgus deformity is a term for the outward angulation of the distal segment of a bone or joint. The opposite of valgus is called varus. (references) | ||
| Varus deformity | In orthopedics, a varus deformity is a term for the inward angulation of the distal segment of a bone or joint. The opposite of varus is called valgus. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: DEFORMITIES
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Hand Deformities | Health | Alterations or deviations from normal shape or size which result in a disfigurement of the hand. (references) | |
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