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malformation

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

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noun

faulty or anomalous formation or structure, especially in a living body: malformation of the teeth.

Origin:
1790–1800; mal- + formation

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World English Dictionary

malformation (ˌmælfɔːˈmeɪʃən)

—n
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

mal'formed

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

malformation

1800, from mal- + formation.

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Medical Dictionary

malformation mal·for·ma·tion (māl'fôr-mā'shən)
n.
Abnormal or anomalous formation or structure; deformity.

Encyclopedia Britannica

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malformation

in biology, irregular or abnormal structural development. Malformations occur in both plants and animals and have a number of causes.