deformity Definition
de·form·ity (dē fôr′mə tē, di-)
noun pl. -·ties
- the condition of being deformed
- abnormal bodily formation
- a deformed or disfigured part of the body
- ugliness or depravity
- anything deformed or disfigured
Etymology: ME deformite < OFr deformité < L deformitas < deformis, misshapen < de-, from + forma, form
deformity Synonyms
deformity Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- toe: There are many causes of deformity of the small toes.
- knee: Less commonly, valgus deformity of the knee will be seen in association with lateral compartment osteoarthritis.
- foot: Some people with deformities of the foot also have deformed toes.
Converse of object
- correct: Louis talks about the pressure to rapidly correct deformities.
- prevent: Surgical excision is necessary to prevent deformities of the nasal structure from occurring.
- cause: A surgical method for treating scarring which restricts normal movement of joints, or causes deformity.
- produce: Insulin produces deformities in mice, rabbits and chickens.
- develop: You have developed an obvious structural deformity of your spine.
Adjective modifier
- vertebral: The first arm included women with existing vertebral deformity.
- congenital: People with a congenital deformity in the urinary system.
- varus: Look for instability of the joint, leg length inequality, marked valgus or varus deformity.
- valgus: Less commonly, valgus deformity of the knee will be seen in association with lateral compartment osteoarthritis.
- postural: Most importantly, it is preventing postural deformity in the future.
- facial: These combined strategies now treat in excess of 1,000 children suffering from facial deformities each year.
Noun used with modifier
- flatfoot: However, all patients had persistence of flatfoot deformity.
- planovalgus: Some patients are not particularly conscious of even quite gross planovalgus deformity and complain mainly of pain.
- flexion: How do you manage someone with painful bilateral hips with 30 degrees fixed flexion deformity.
- toe: Remember that the critical position to assess toe deformities is with the patient standing.
- skull: So far the Moscow operations have been carried out to correct jaw or skull deformities.
- limb: Limb deformities are the second most common congenital abnormality found in human live births.

