deformity
Example Sentences
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Blessed in courage, intellect, imagination and style, Cyrano is cursed by a physical deformity.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 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
Chigbu said her inspiration to start the foundation came from her daughter’s experience with being born with limb deformity.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2024
Growth plates are weaker than the surrounding muscles and bones and prone to injury that can lead to either reversible changes or permanent deformity.
From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2023
Tyler tried to curl Dad’s fingers, to elongate the tendons and prevent the deformity from becoming permanent, but Dad couldn’t bear the pain.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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