What does malformation mean?
Definitions for malformation
ˌmæl fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən, -fər-mal·for·ma·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
deformity, malformation, misshapennessnoun
an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
malformation, miscreationnoun
something abnormal or anomalous
GCIDE
Malformationnoun
Ill formation; irregular or anomalous formation; abnormal or wrong conformation or structure; -- often used of body parts such as limbs which do not develop properly during fetal maturation.
Wiktionary
malformationnoun
An abnormal formation.
malformationnoun
An abnormal developmental feature of offspring.
ChatGPT
malformation
Malformation is a physical defect or abnormality in the structure or shape of a part, organ, or the entire body, typically present from birth. This can be caused by genetic factors, environmental triggers, or a combination of both. It can affect function, appearance, and sometimes both, depending on the severity and location of the malformation.
Webster Dictionary
Malformationnoun
ill formation; irregular or anomalous formation; abnormal or wrong conformation or structure
Etymology: [Mal- + formation.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Malformation
mal-for-mā′shun, n. bad or wrong formation: irregular or anomalous structure.—adj. Malformed′.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of malformation in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of malformation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of malformation in a Sentence
It’s relentless, at some stage, one or more of these vessels will rupture. Usually it’s associated with minor trauma or it can be spontaneous, and this will lead to a huge, massive hemorrhage and these hemorrhages can be fatal. In addition to this problem, Zoubir’s venous malformation was encroaching on his airway so at some point it would affect his ability to breathe.
These are genetic abnormalities, and we’ve identified some of the genes associated with venous malformation but not all of them, it’s clearly a genetic abnormality, but the abnormal gene was not throughout his entire body— only in a certain region of the face.
This forces us to reflect on uncommon feeding regimes, even if in this case it was complicated by a cardiac malformation.
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