malformation
An abnormal formationAn abnormal formation.
» He was born with a genetic malformation.
felidad · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)An abnormal formation.
something abnormal or anomalous
(countable, uncountable)An abnormal developmental feature of offspring.
Examples
3 sentencesHe was born with a genetic malformation.
Chan says a high-level meeting convened by WHO looked at the scientific evidence linking Zika infections with malformation and neurological disorders.
Causes of GI bleeding include gastric ulcers, artery or vein (arteriovenous) malformations, diverticulosis, cancer or inflammatory bowel disease.
Translations
4 languagesForms
plural: malformations| Singular | malformation |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- something abnormal or anomalous:miscreation
- an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed:deformitymisshapenness
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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