deformity
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O’Connor’s South—influenced as much by Hawthorne as by Faulkner—is a metaphysical realm of spiritual deformity and, at moments, shocking prophetic insight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Surgery is often required to prevent heel deformity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
Leprosy primarily affects the skin and peripheral nervous system, causing physical deformity and desensitizing one’s ability to feel pain on affected skin.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2024
For example, large-breed dogs like golden and Labrador retrievers are prone to hip dysplasia, a deformity of the hip joint.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
Advanced cases of leprosy can cause blindness, nerve paralysis, painful sores, and deformity.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
This novel centers on Pothivelu Pandaram, a hustling businessman in southern India whose trade consists of managing men and women with physical deformities who beg outside temples.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
In Southern California, lions have shown deformities from inbreeding, including kinked tails and malformed sperm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
As the energy deficit worsens, cells gradually weaken and die, leading to symptoms such as muscle weakness, poor coordination, and deformities in the feet.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2025
"It is very similar to people getting vaccinated to fight against various diseases. There is no report that it causes deformities or alters DNA," the academic told the BBC.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2025
My facial deformities didn’t present an ongoing danger to my physical health, but the doctors were concerned that they might make it hard for me to make friends.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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