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View synonyms for malformation

malformation

[ mal-fawr-mey-shuhn, -fer- ]

noun

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

    malformation of the teeth.



malformation

/ 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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Derived Forms

  • malˈformed, adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of malformation1

First recorded in 1790–1800; mal- + formation

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Example Sentences

To decimate the malformation, destroying the offending oil gland once it morphs into something with a head.

It is in like manner to an accidental malformation, that the Americans are indebted for their Otter breed of sheep.

It may be due to a lasting or a passing malformation of the teeth, palate, or tongue, or it may be simply a bad habit.

It can be in the form of a change in slant, a deliberate malformation of the individual letters.

The malformation of his foot was, even at this childish age, a subject on which he showed peculiar sensitiveness.

The old Duke really had a slight malformation of the ear, which really was more or less hereditary.

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