What is the meaning of deformity?

An affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed.
- synonyms: malformation, misshapenness
An appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen.
- usage: "there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back"; "suffering from facial disfiguration"
- synonyms: disfigurement, disfiguration

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APA	WordNet. (2010). deformity. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/deformity/definitions/1245970
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "deformity" http://smartdefine.org/deformity/definitions/1245970 (accessed September 20, 2026).
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MLA	WordNet. "deformity" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/deformity/definitions/1245970>

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