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Recent Examples of malformation
According to the National Library of Medicine, Ebstein’s anomaly is a malformation of the heart where the tricuspid valve is displaced, which can cause blood regurgitation, right ventricular failure, and arrhythmias.
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Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Doctors eventually determined his seizure was caused by a brain arteriovenous malformation, a dangerous tangle of blood vessels that disrupts normal blood flow.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025
Christopher, 36, lives with a combination of complex medical challenges – spina bifida and Chiari malformation among them.
—Andy Smith, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2025
Genetic testing determined the toddler, then 18 months old, had Chiari malformation, a rare condition where brain tissue extends into the spinal cord.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Doctors eventually determined his seizure was caused by a brain arteriovenous malformation, a dangerous tangle of blood vessels that disrupts normal blood flow.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025
Christopher, 36, lives with a combination of complex medical challenges – spina bifida and Chiari malformation among them.
—Andy Smith, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2025
Genetic testing determined the toddler, then 18 months old, had Chiari malformation, a rare condition where brain tissue extends into the spinal cord.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malformation
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Without timely treatment, her pregnancy could end in miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death, and if the infant survived, the child might live with bone deformities, brain damage, blindness, and deafness, among other complications.—
Eric Boodman,
STAT,
15 June 2026
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Signs of scoliosis Early detection is important and can help prevent progression of spinal deformity and reduce the need for surgery.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Targeting a different mutation just means changing the address.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
8 Dec. 2025
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Photos taken earlier this year showed several dogs with bright blue fur wandering the site of the 1986 nuclear disaster in Ukraine, fueling widespread speculation online, including theories of radiation exposure and mutations.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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Facing the World, which helps children with facial disfigurements gain access to reconstructive surgery, was co-founded in 2002 by her father, plastic surgeon Norman Waterhouse.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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The cast also includes Naomi Ackie, who is seen in the trailer, reportedly as the scientist Hagen turns to for help following his disfigurement.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Those abnormalities serve as targets for novel therapies.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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The report said there was no evidence of arterial narrowing, inflammation, clotting or abnormalities in the heart, major blood vessels or any abdominal organs, all of which appeared healthy and functioning within normal limits.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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There’s also a deep booming voice that can only belong to a super mutant.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
19 Nov. 2025
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One study of yellow mutants of three deciduous species, for example, found that more nitrogen was left behind in their yellow leaves than in the normal red leaves.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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An offshore operator that catches a pressure anomaly or an unauthorized entry into a red zone in real time avoids a shutdown that can run into the millions per day.—
Krish Kumar,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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When Tarhuni, and his co-panelists CapitalG’s Mo Jomaa and Notable Capital’s Hans Tung, broke it down, the conclusion was that these companies are anomalies.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
11 June 2026
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“Malformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malformation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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