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Deformity
is always a great word to know.
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Word Origin & History
deformity
mid-15c., diformyte, from O.Fr. deformité, from L. deformitas, from deformis, from deformare (see deform).
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Medical Dictionary
deformity de·for·mi·ty (dĭ-fôr'mĭ-tē)
n.
The state of being deformed.
A deviation from the normal shape or size of a body part, resulting in disfigurement.
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