mal·for·ma·tion
(măl′fôr-mā′shən)n.
1. The condition of being malformed; deformity.
2. A body part that is malformed; a deformity.
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malformation
(ˌmælfɔːˈmeɪʃən)n
1. the condition of being faulty or abnormal in form or shape
2. (Pathology) pathol a deformity in the shape or structure of a part, esp when congenital
malˈformed adj
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mal•for•ma•tion
(ˌmæl fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən, -fər-)n.
faulty or anomalous formation or structure: malformation of the teeth.
[1790–1800]
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| Noun | 1. |  malformation - an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformedaffliction - a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health Arnold-Chiari deformity - deformity in which part of the brain protrudes through the skull clawfoot, pes cavus - a deformity of the foot characterized by an abnormally high arch and hyperextension of the toes which gives the foot the appearance of a claw cleft foot - a deformity in which the space between the third and fourth toes extends up into the foot clubfoot, talipes - congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel and toes chicken breast - abnormal protrusion of the breastbone caused by rickets plagiocephaly - congenital malformation of the skull in which the main axis of the skull is oblique scaphocephaly - congenital malformation of the skull which is long and narrow; frequently accompanied by mental retardation valgus - a deformity in which there is an abnormal displacement of part of a limb away from the midline of the body varus - a deformity in which part of a limb is turned inward to an abnormal degree |
| 2. |  malformation - something abnormal or anomalous failure - an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure" monstrosity - something hideous or frightful; "they regarded the atom bomb as a monstrosity" |
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malformation
nounA disfiguring abnormality of shape or form:
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Translations
تَشَوُّه
znetvoření
misdannelse
eltorzulástorzulás
nenormalus išsivystymas
izkroplojumskroplibamalformacija
znetvorenie
kusurluksakatlık
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malformation
n → Missbildung f
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malformation
(ˌmalfoːˈmeiʃən) noun abnormal shape of; part of the body that is badly formed. The x-ray shows malformation of the spine.
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mal·for·ma·tion
n. deformación, anomalía o enfermedad esp. congénita.
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malformation
n malformación f, deformidad f arteriovenous — malformación arteriovenosaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.