deformity
/dɪˈfɔːmətɪ/noun
(pl.-ies)
1- a deformed part, especially of the body; a malformation畸形部位：
children born with deformities.
天生畸形的儿童。
1.1
- mass noun the state of being deformed or misshapen畸形状态：
respiratory problems caused by spinal deformity.
脊柱畸形而造成的呼吸系统问题。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French desformite, from Latin deformitas, from deformis 'misshapen'.