disfigurement

noun

Definition of disfigurementnext
as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing a plastic surgeon who occasionally donates his services to treat the disfigurements of needy children

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  1. defect
  2. scar
  3. blotch
  4. deformity
Noun
  • During pregnancy, untreated hyperthyroidism has been associated with preeclampsia, premature births, stillbirths, and the development of congenital heart defects, per the ATA.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Loading your audio article A mysterious track defect somewhere along a major New York City subway line is wearing out the wheels on subway cars, causing a shortage of trains on the lettered lines, the Daily News has learned.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of defect
Noun
  • Denise Richards is one tough cookie, and she's got the battle scars to prove it.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Danny Pintauro is healing after a scooter accident during the holidays left him hospitalized with a large scar on his abdomen.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of scar
Noun
  • By its very nature, an errant blue streak or blurry black blotch conveys a certain artistic quality—and, therefore, must also possess an intriguing backstory.
    Christina Pérez, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Brown blotches and yellow patches dot its back and limbs.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of blotch
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  • The film starred John Hurt as Joseph (John) Merrick, an English man with severe physical deformities who was largely shunned by society, and Anthony Hopkins as Frederick Treves, a doctor who befriended Merrick.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
  • One fan was producer Stuart Cornfeld, who worked with Mel Brooks, and eventually tapped Lynch to direct The Elephant Man, a drama based on the life of Joseph Herrick, an English artist with severe physical deformities.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of deformity
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