malformation

Noun

Meaning

Ill formation; irregular or anomalous formation; abnormal or wrong conformation or structure.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

deformity misshapenness miscreation freak monstrosity damage failure injury disaster fault distortion mutation abortion defect aberration

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Antonyms

normal norm advantage correct benefit beauty

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Hypernyms

failure affliction

Hyponyms

monstrosity clubfoot plagiocephaly scaphocephaly varus talipes

Phrases with the word

congenital malformation brain malformation hand malformation cardiovascular malformation cardiac malformation skull malformation

Examples

A caspase 9 knock-out leads to a severe brain malformation. Source: Internet

As a boy, Gramsci suffered from health problems, particularly a malformation of the spine that stunted his growth (his adult height was less than 5 feet) Crehan, Kate. Source: Internet

MRI is more sensitive than CT in the diagnosis of AVMs and provides better information about the exact location of the malformation. Source: Internet

In some recorded cases, PGAD was caused by, or caused, a pelvic arterial-venous malformation with arterial branches to the clitoris; surgical treatment was effective in these cases. Source: Internet

Neural tube defects are the congenital malformation most strongly associated with maternal valproate use. Source: Internet

These data show up to a five-fold increased risk for any major malformation following valproate exposure compared to the risk following exposure to other antiepileptic drugs taken in monotherapy. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

malfixation malfolded malfolding malformative malformatted malformed