A medical or biological condition characterized by abnormal development or malformation of body structures.
From Greek 'dys-' (bad, abnormal) + 'morphism' (from 'morphe' meaning form or shape). This term entered medical vocabulary to describe developmental abnormalities and congenital malformations.
Down syndrome, cleft palate, and other congenital conditions involve dysmorphism—it describes the physical differences that show up when development doesn't follow the typical pattern.
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