deformity

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The publicly-owned ferry operator confirmed to BBC Scotland News that action was under way to recover some of those repair costs following an investigation into the cause of the hull deformity.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

Surgery is often required to prevent heel deformity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2024

Growth plates are weaker than the surrounding muscles and bones and prone to injury that can lead to either reversible changes or permanent deformity.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2023

For example, large-breed dogs like golden and Labrador retrievers are prone to hip dysplasia, a deformity of the hip joint.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2023

He saw five fingers, and there was no deformity.

From "1984" by George Orwell