These blemishes (i.e., those mentioned above as to animals), whether permanent or transitory, are disqualifying in a person (i.e., a priest serving in the Temple) (Bekh. 7:1). In addition to those, [there are certain defects that are only considered blemishes] in a person: One whose neck is short or narrow, those who have leaky [eyes], those who are bald, and those who have no teeth. Those who are hump-backed are fit [to serve], but they are [nonetheless treated as] disqualified because of their appearance. A eunuch by man and a eunuch by nature; one whose member is wounded, crushed, or severed; the shachniah; and the sagris [are all disqualified]. What is a shachniah? One whose eyebrows lie flat (i.e., thereby covering his eyes). A sagris? One who has one black eyebrow and one white. What is a sakei shemesh (Bekh. 7:3)? One who can see the room and the attic at the same time. He looks once and sees both. How so? He saw his fellow, and [his fellow] said, "I don't see." A sunken, drooping, or retreating nose. Crushed ears or pierced ears, or bleary eyes or overly round eyes or eyes that are too large or too small. "Too large" -- like those of a calf. "Too small" -- like those of a goose. And one who has spotted [hands], or if a melancholy spirit comes over him, or a fallen spirit (i.e., a demon spirit) has come upon him, [or if he is] an epileptic, even if only once in a long while.

What is a meroach ashekh (Lev. 21:20)? That refers to one suffering from a scrotal hernia, for the wind (ruach) enters his testicles, the words of Rabbi Akiva. Rabbi Yishmael says, that refers to one [whose testicles are] crushed (shachuf)... A superfluous [appendage]: If there was a bone in it, he is disqualified, and if not, he is fit. [What is the meaning of] "superfluous"? For example, that he had extra fingers in his hands or toes in his feet, six and six, [in which case] Rabbi Yehuda renders him fit and Rebbi renders him disqualified. Said Rabbi Yehuda, this matter came before Rabbi Tarfon, and he said, "High Priests such as these predominated in Israel." Rabbi Yosei said to him, rather, this is what he said: "Nitinim and mamzerim such as these decreased in Israel." One who is either left-handed or left-footed is disqualified [to serve in the Temple]. One who is equally dominant with both hands: Rebbi renders him disqualified and the Sages render him fit. One with unsteady eyes, and one with thick and connected eyebrows (lipiz), and one with no eyebrows (timiz), a limiz* ("one with thick, connected eyebrows"), and one who is white-spotted in the face (l'vikan), and one who is bandy-legged (aklan), and one who is crooked-legged (ikshan), and one who is club-footed (kalban), and one whose legs knock against one another (kishan), are disqualifying in a person, and fit in an animal.