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malformation

American  
[mal-fawr-mey-shuhn, -fer-] / ˌmæl fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən, -fər- /

noun

  1. faulty or anomalous formation or structure, especially in a living body.

    malformation of the teeth.
malformation British  
/ ˌmælfɔːˈmeɪʃən /

noun

  1. the condition of being faulty or abnormal in form or shape

  2. pathol a deformity in the shape or structure of a part, esp when congenital

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Other Word Forms

  • malformed adjective

Etymology

Origin of malformation

First recorded in 1790–1800; mal- + formation

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