deformity

IPA/dɪˈfɔːməti/
KK[dɪfˈɔrməti]IPA/dɪˈfɔːrməti/

deformity — noun

  • deformitysingular
  • deformitiesplural

1. a lasting abnormal shape of a body part that results from a problem during early

1.名詞B2
釋義

a lasting abnormal shape of a body part that results from a problem during early growth, an injury, or a disease

例句

Doctors corrected the deformity in Leo's spine with a long operation.

collocation: correct a deformity

The hospital in Nairobi offers free surgery for children with facial deformities.

often used with body-part adjectives: facial / spinal / limb

同義詞
  • malformation

    specifically refers to a deformity present from birth due to abnormal development

  • disfigurement

    emphasises damage to appearance, often from injury or disease rather than birth

  • abnormality

    broader term that can refer to any unusual feature, not necessarily physical

  • defect

    can describe a flaw in function or structure, and applies outside medicine too

文法句型

deformity + in/OF + body part

ADJECTIVE + deformity

用法筆記

Often used with body-part adjectives such as 'facial', 'spinal', or 'limb'. Can be countable (a specific deformity) or uncountable (the general condition). Considered a clinical term — 'birth defect' is more common in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌He has a deformity leg.
✅He has a deformity in his leg.
💡'deformity' takes a prepositional phrase, not a noun modifier.
❌The accident caused a deformation of his hand.
✅The accident caused a deformity of his hand.
💡'deformation' refers to the process of changing shape; 'deformity' is the resulting abnormal shape.