de·form·i·ty
noun/dɪˈfɔːməti/
/dɪˈfɔːrməti/
[countable, uncountable] (plural deformities)
- a condition in which a part of the body has not developed in the usual way or does not have the usual shape
身体某部分未按正常方式发育或不具有正常形状的病症 - The baby was born with a spinal deformity.
这名婴儿出生时就有脊柱畸形。 - deformities of the limbs
四肢畸形 - Poor posture causes deformity in the natural curvature of the spine.
不良姿势会导致脊柱自然弯曲变形。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- severe
- congenital
- genetic
- …
- have
- suffer from
- cause
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French desformite, from Latin deformitas, from deformis ‘misshapen’. - The baby was born with a spinal deformity.