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单词 malformations
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malformation

noun

mal·​for·​ma·​tion ˌmal-fȯr-ˈmā-shən How to pronounce malformation (audio)
-fər-
: irregular, anomalous, abnormal, or faulty formation or structure

Example Sentences

The condition is marked by malformation of the spine. She underwent surgery to correct a heart malformation.
Recent Examples on the Web To correct a congenital malformation of a heart valve, Sophia underwent heart surgery at just 2 months old and again in 2012. Ellie Beeck, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 Davis is currently at the team’s complex in Mesa, Ariz., building up after undergoing back surgery June 2 to cauterize a vascular malformation. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2022 The fetus had a fatal brain malformation called anencephaly, a condition where parts of the brain and skull are missing. Sony Salzman, ABC News, 19 July 2022 The vascular malformation pushed against a nerve, not dissimilar to sciatica. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2022 In Panama, the procedure is only allowed to preserve the mother’s health or life in the case of rape, or fetal malformation. Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 21 Feb. 2022 She was born in September 2019—nine weeks early, and with a rare brain malformation called lissencephaly. Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2022 The dog is 3 years old and has a malformation in her spine and chronic urinary tract infections that require daily medication. Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2021 Doctors diagnosed him with a vascular malformation, a rare, progressive and incurable anomaly of the vascular system. San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

malformation

noun

mal·​for·​ma·​tion ˌmal-fȯr-ˈmā-shən How to pronounce malformation (audio)
: something that is badly or wrongly formed

Medical Definition

malformation

noun

mal·​for·​ma·​tion ˌmal-fȯr-ˈmā-shən, -fər- How to pronounce malformation (audio)
: irregular, anomalous, abnormal, or faulty formation or structure
congenital malformations

malformations

noun

plural of malformation
1
as in deformities

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • deformities
  • defacements
  • deformations
  • disfigurements
  • distortions
  • contortions
2
as in abnormalities

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • abnormalities
  • mutations
  • anomalies
  • abortions
  • mutants
  • miscreations
  • monstrosities
  • nuts
  • monsters
  • deviants
  • crackpots
  • eccentrics
  • oddballs
  • weirdos
  • freaks
  • kooks
  • irregularities
  • aberrations
  • aberrants
  • peculiarities
  • singularities
  • cranks
  • screwballs
  • exceptions
  • crackbrains
  • characters
  • mavericks
  • nonconformists
  • individualists
  • curiosities
  • oddities
  • rarities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • standards
  • norms
  • averages
  • specimens
  • normals
  • pars
  • samples
  • commonplaces
  • usuals
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