Moreover, those who are born with birth defects are likely to perish prematurely or lead a life burdened by chronic or serious disability. Birth Defects remain the leading cause of infant mortality in all developed societies without distinction of race, ethnicity, or wealth. Such mythical ideas are upheld even by authors of widely read books. Many artists, Velazquez in particular, painted portraits of individuals with bone disorders who gained political prominence. Dysmorphism, Dysmorphology denotes altered proportions and shapes.
Deformation conveys ideas of external mechanical forces altering morphogenesis.
Plastic conveys the idea of an ability to take any shape. Elastic implies the above plus an ability to stretch or change volume. All rights reserved.