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Words related to deformity
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hammertoe
a clawlike deformity of a toe, usually the second or third, in which there is a permanent flexion of the second and third joints. -
cleft lip
a congenital split in the upper lip, often associated with a cleft palate -
cretinism
a condition arising from a deficiency of thyroid hormone, present from birth, characterized by dwarfism and learning difficulties -
dowager's hump
a type of kyphosis, common in older women, in which the shoulders become rounded and the upper back develops a hump: caused by osteoporosis resulting in skeletal deformity. -
harelip
Usually Offensive. cleft lip. -
mentoplasty
plastic surgery to correct a functional or cosmetic deformity of the chin.