malformation
/malfɔːˈmeɪʃ(ə)n
/noun
1An abnormally formed part of the body: the drug may cause malformations in the developing embryo...
- Doctors said that I was born with a cleft palate and lip - both congenital malformations of the face.
- It is well-known that the incidence of significant congenital malformations is 1.5 per cent of all pregnancies.
- She was shown shocking photographs of babies born with terrible congenital malformations.
1.1 [mass noun] Abnormality of shape or form: malformation of one or both ears...
- Radiosurgery can effectively cure a number of abnormalities, arteriovenous malformation, acoustic tumors, or meningiomas.
- They found that absorption of heat caused damage to the ciliary body leading to malformation of the lens.
- They later learned he had been born with Potter's Syndrome, a disease that describes the total absence or malformation of infant kidneys.
Synonyms
deformity, distortion, crookedness, misshapenness, disfigurement, abnormality, irregularity, oddity, warp, freak (of nature)
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