Deformity
Of affliction. May also be referred to as malformation and misshapenness.
An affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed.
This concept's ID is @1~71583
Birth Defect
- plagiocephaly
Congenital malformation of the skull in which the main axis of the skull is obliq...
- scaphocephaly
Congenital malformation of the skull which is long and narrow; frequently accompanied...
Also contains
- clubfoot
Congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of...
- clawfoot
A deformity of the foot characterized by an abnormally high arch and hyperextension of...
- Arnold-Chiari deformity
Deformity in which part of the brain protrudes through the skull.
- cleft foot
A deformity in which the space between the third and fourth toes extends up into the...
- pigeon breast
Abnormal protrusion of the breastbone caused by rickets.
- valgus
A deformity in which there is an abnormal displacement of part of a limb away from the midline...
- varus
A deformity in which part of a limb is turned inward to an abnormal degree.