deformation

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

de·form·ation [deformation deformations] BrE [ˌdiːfɔːˈmeɪʃn] NAmE [ˌdiːfɔːrˈmeɪʃn] noun
1. uncountable the process or result of changing and spoiling the normal shape of sth
•the deformation of the human body in much Cubist art
2. countable a change in the normal shape of sth as a result of injury or illness
•a deformation of the spine

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin deformatio(n-), from the verb deformare, from de- (expressing reversal) forma ‘a shape’.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  contortion, distortion