Disfigurement is the state of having one`s appearance deeply and persistently harmed medically, such as from a disease, birth defect, or wound. General societal attitudes towards disfigurement have varied greatly across cultures and over time, with cultures possessing strong social stigma against it often causing psychological distress to disfigu.... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disfigurement
Dis·fig'ure·ment noun 1. Act of disfiguring, or state of being disfigured; deformity. Milton. 2. That which disfigures; a defacement; a blot. « Uncommon expressions . . . are a disfigurement rather than any embellishment of discourse.» Hume. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/83
disfigurationnoun an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen; `there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect`s back`; `suffering from facial disfiguration` Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974