/dɪˈfɔːrməti/
de·form·ity
BrE /dɪˈfɔːməti/
NAmE /dɪˈfɔːrməti/
(
plural
de·form·ities) [C, U]
a condition in which a part of the body is not the normal shape because of injury, illness or because it has grown wrongly
SYN malformation
Drugs taken during pregnancy may cause physical deformity in babies.