- dys|mor|ph|ia
- dys|mor|ph|ia «dihs MR FEE uh», noun.1. a deformity or malformation of part of the body.2. a distorted idea of body shape or appearance.–dys|mor|phic, adjective.
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dys|mor|phic — dys|mor|ph|ia «dihs MR FEE uh», noun. 1. a deformity or malformation of part of the body. 2. a distorted idea of body shape or appearance. –dys|mor|phic, adjective … Useful english dictionary
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dysmorphic — dys·mor·phic (dis morґfik) 1. pertaining to dysmorphology. 2. characterized by dysmorphism (def. 1); malformed … Medical dictionary
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dysmorphophobia — SYN: body dysmorphic disorder. [dys + G. morphe, form, + phobos, fear] * * * n. a fixed distressing belief that one s body is deformed and repulsive, or an excessive fear that it might become so. * * * dys·mor·pho·pho·bia (dis mor″fo foґbe… … Medical dictionary
