Italian

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek δύσμορφος (dúsmorphos, deformed) +‎ -osi.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /di.zmorˈfɔ.zi/
  • Rhymes: -ɔzi
  • Hyphenation: di‧smor‧fò‧si

Noun

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dismorfosi f (invariable)

  1. (medicine) any physical deformity
    Synonym: dismorfismo

Further reading

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  • dismorfosi in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana