deformities
Abnormal physical shapes
Deformities are malformations or distortions of body parts, whether congenital or acquired through injury or disease: The drug caused birth deformities.
The term extends to any disfigurement or abnormal shape: deformities in the metal.
In older usage, deformity could mean moral ugliness or depravity.
Inborn foot deformity
- cleft palateCongenital oral roof opening
- spina bifidaVertebral column fails to close
- polydactylyCongenital extra digit presence
- microcephalyUndersized cranium disorder
hydrocephalus · hip dysplasia · scoliosis · kyphosis · dwarfism · chromosomal · genetic · hereditary
Permanent mark from healing
- burnDamage by heat
- amputationSurgical limb removal
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- contracturePermanent tissue shortening
injury · wound · keloid · cicatrix · atrophy · arthritis · fracture · dislocation
Of or like bones
digit · joint · bone · cartilage · muscle · tissue · curvature · asymmetry
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- ostracismBanishment from a group
stereotyping · misconception · bias · exclusion · ridicule · mockery · marginalization · rejection
Fabricated body part replacements
- orthoticsWearable alignment devices
- mobility aidsEquipment supporting independent movement
- accessibilityEase of approach
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
rehabilitation · therapy · assistive devices · braces · splints · corrective surgery · physical therapy · occupational therapy
clubfoot
Inborn foot deformity
- cleft palateCongenital oral roof opening
- spina bifidaVertebral column fails to close
- polydactylyCongenital extra digit presence
microcephaly · hydrocephalus · hip dysplasia · scoliosis · kyphosis · dwarfism · chromosomal · genetic · hereditary · prenatal
scar
Permanent mark from healing
- burnDamage by heat
- amputationSurgical limb removal
- traumaLasting psychological wound
contracture · injury · wound · keloid · cicatrix · atrophy · arthritis · fracture · dislocation · repetitive strain
skeletal
Of or like bones
limb · digit · joint · bone · cartilage · muscle · tissue · curvature · asymmetry · shortening
discrimination
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
ostracism · stereotyping · misconception · bias · exclusion · ridicule · mockery · marginalization · rejection · disgrace
prosthetics
Fabricated body part replacements
- orthoticsWearable alignment devices
- mobility aidsEquipment supporting independent movement
- accessibilityEase of approach
accommodation · rehabilitation · therapy · assistive devices · braces · splints · corrective surgery · physical therapy · occupational therapy · independence
- irregularitiesbumps, dents, ridges, grooves, ripples
- curiositiesoddities, curiosities, rarities, wonders, anomalies
- disfigurementsscars, scar, scarring, birthmarks, mutilation
- Leprosyleprosy, Hansen's disease, mycobacterium, bacillus, bacilli
- Ecotoxicologytoxicology, bioassay, LD50, dose-response, lethal dose
- meat defectsbruising, discoloration, off odor, spoilage, freezer burn
deformitiesnormalities
States of being standard
regularity · symmetry · normality · normalcy · conformity
deformitiesbeauty
Aesthetic excellence
perfection · physical beauty · ideal form · flawlessness · symmetry
deformitieswholeness
Complete, undivided state
soundness · structural integrity · health · able-bodiedness · fitness
- bone deformitiesAbnormal skeletal structure shapes
form, deformed, distorted, deform, distortion, misshapen, deformity, malformed, disfigurement