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deformity

deformity In this context, deformity refers to a physical difference in facial structure, such as a jaw abnormality.

In this context, deformity refers to a physical difference in facial structure, such as a jaw abnormality. Psychologically, it is important because it can strongly affect self-perception, appearance-related thinking, and psychosocial well-being.

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Drafting source: Matsuzawa Kiki; Honma Motoyasu; Haga Shugo; Ogura Sumire; Masaoka Yuri; Izumizaki Masahiko; Nakano Haruhisa. Appearance-related attentional bias is associated with dysmorphic appearance concern in individuals with jaw deformity: an eye-tracking study. 2026; DOI 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1739028; article XML SHA-256 f104760c4c843eec063889b85616f7e44214e5a26c10529eed46cfe61229016a. “Appearance-related attentional bias is associated with dysmorphic appearance concern in individuals with jaw deformity: an eye-tracking study” (10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1739028).
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