How to Use deformity in a Sentence

deformity

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  • With Mohs, as much healthy tissue as possible is removed to limit any changes or deformities to the nose.
    — Casey Gallagher, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
  • This deformity can lead to a tearing of a cartilage in the hip joint called the labrum.
    — Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
  • If the soil is too warm the bulbs could overheat or rot in the soil which could cause floral deformities.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 20 July 2024
  • The same goes for the level of deformity of the structure, as all doors could be opened and dummies retrieved.
    — Alex Kalogiannis, Ars Technica, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The right and the left sides of the brain fail to separate, causing facial deformities.
    — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
  • That or what’s known as a saddle-nose deformity, where the bridge of the nose dips because of the destruction of the cartilage there.
    — New York Times, 10 Nov. 2021
  • The movie follows the struggles of a boy with a facial deformity, serving as a reminder to be kind.
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Surgery as an infant left him with a small leak in one valve and a slight deformity in another.
    — Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Nov. 2021
  • Schmidt, who has lived with the cat since Stinky was a kitten, said her bad leg was a deformity, one that had been examined by vets over the years.
    — Stu Bykofsky, Philly.com, 2 Nov. 2017
  • Despite the painful deformities, the body adjusted over time to the constraints of tiny, bound feet, which were about four inches in length.
    — Ariana Marsh, Teen Vogue, 12 July 2017
  • The pup was said to have been born with a litter of dogs bred to be sold, but was given for free to a man who lived in Austin because of his facial deformity.
    — Nicole Darrah, Fox News, 25 Apr. 2018
  • And an uncanny sense of unity, to love in her what had always seemed deformity in me.
    — Kamran Javadizadeh, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The disease can progress to causing eyebrow loss, enlarged nerves in the neck, nasal deformities and nerve damage.
    — Robert A. Schwartz, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The swirls and knots of burl wood are the result of a tree deformity, usually caused by stress from an injury or an infection.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Showcasing stunning swirls and knots, burl wood is the result of a tree deformity.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Herber had a birth deformity that led to an amputation near her right ankle at the age of 2.
    — Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Mar. 2022
  • This deformity, consisting of brown lines and folds at the bottom, blossom end, of a tomato are thought to be caused by adherence of the blossom to the young fruit.
    — Pam Peirce, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Sep. 2021
  • Bunions are a bony deformity in your foot that causes the first metatarsal bone of your foot to become more prominent, which can lead to discomfort and pain.
    — Sarah Edlin, Health, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The disorder often causes fractures and deformities of the arms, legs and skull.
    — Daniel Chang, miamiherald, 22 Dec. 2017
  • The face of the bit actor whom Bresson cast in the role is marked by the kind of ugliness that suggests spiritual deformity.
    — Ryan Ruby, The New York Review of Books, 8 Aug. 2020
  • Ray had cancer and Maria was dealing with paralysis on one side of her body due to a latent spinal deformity.
    — Olivia Solon, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2021
  • For those who survive, there are greater chances of severe health problems from bone deformities and low blood count to blindness and deafness.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Think about how many Disney villains have some sort of deformity.
    — Melissa Blake, refinery29.com, 27 Aug. 2020
  • The film, which tells the story of a boy with a facial deformity, failed to draw fans despite the presence of Julia Roberts, who is popular in China.
    — Gaochao Zhang, latimes.com, 31 Jan. 2018
  • Hot spots As is often the case with display deformities, the big factor here is heat dispersion.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024
  • While Clark’s siblings were released into the wild, Clark hatched in 2003 with a deformity that probably would have led to his quick demise in nature.
    — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Walking for miles in thin soled flip flops can lead to even more foot problems like hammertoe deformity.
    — Christian Gollayan, menshealth.com, 25 May 2023
  • Somehow, too, the new crayfish didn’t suffer any deformities as a result of all that extra DNA.
    — Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2018
  • John Hurt stars in David Lynch’s poignant black-and-white 1980 bio drama about a Victorian-era man which a severe deformity.
    — Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022
  • The condition can cause inflammation, swelling and pain throughout the body that may lead to bone erosion and joint deformity.
    — Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com, 15 Jan. 2020

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