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mal⋅for⋅ma⋅tion

  [mal-fawr-mey-shuhn, -fer-]
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–noun
faulty or anomalous formation or structure, esp. in a living body: malformation of the teeth.
Origin:
1790–1800; mal- + formation
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mal·for·ma·tion   (māl'fôr-mā'shən)   
n.  Abnormal or anomalous formation or structure; deformity.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mal·for·ma·tion
Pronunciation: "mal-for-'mA-sh&n, -f&r-
Function: noun
: irregular, anomalous, abnormal, or faultyformation or structure malformations>
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malformation mal·for·ma·tion (māl'fôr-mā'shən)
n.
Abnormal or anomalous formation or structure; deformity.

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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.

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