deformities

plural of deformity

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Recent Examples of deformities The disease can also cause foot deformities that worsen over time. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025 From a practical standpoint, however, pointy-toed shoes can lead to foot deformities and health problems. Michael Watson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025 The Food and Drug Administration previously warned consumers about the potential for severe infections and skin deformities from unauthorized shots touted to dissolve fat at med spas. Erika Edwards, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025 Services cover conditions such as brain tumors, spine deformities, and chronic neck and back pain. Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025 These imaging scans help provide a better look at the bones to detect fractures, bone deformities, infections, and abnormalities like tumors. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 11 Sep. 2025 Bouton, who endured yearslong treatment for spinal deformities that could have caused paralysis eventually, is happy to be playing at all. Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 This approach could be transformative for patients with conditions such as spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, and spinal deformities. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025 The deformities would have caused her chronic pain, as well as lifelong mobility issues, and the decision was made to euthanize that cub. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deformities
Noun
  • The inspection program would find and repair defects mitigated before reaching a critical state.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Other higher-risk groups include those with congenital heart defects or disorders, structural heart problems, or a history of coronary artery disease or heart failure.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The scars are beautiful and almost aerodynamic.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Scars, Sacrifice, and the Strength to Choose Despite the magic, dragons, and portals, this book is ultimately about people—people trying to do better, people failing and rising again, people who carry scars—inside and out—and still choose to build instead of destroy.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Dark brown blotches of varying sizes dot their sides and back.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
  • This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025

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