MALFORMATION Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

malformation

noun

Definition of malformation

as in deformity

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Recent Examples of malformation Before hitting the road with Zach Brown in 2019, White — who was 35 years old at the time — was diagnosed with a rare brain condition called arteriovenous malformation (AVM). — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Research has linked phthalates with reproductive problems such as genital malformations and undescended testes in baby boys and lower sperm counts and testosterone levels in adult males. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026 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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for malformation

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Noun

In January, researchers at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine published a study analyzing three dogs from the same litter with varying degrees of deformity.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 31 July 2026
The condition could have been a death sentence for a young raccoon, but somehow, Jimothy has managed to thrive, his deformity imbuing him with the cutesy, cartoonish proportions of a Pokémon, or perhaps a Squishmallow.

— Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

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The paper described research on the feasibility of using gene-editing to correct the mutation the caused their daughter’s disorder but did not mention a human trial nor their daughter’s death.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
The study argues that mutations in the DLL3 protein, which is vital during early body development, could be the root of short spine syndrome.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Definition of mutation

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Glanville, who has been publicly chronicling her facial disfigurement and search for answers after developing a mysterious illness, shared on Instagram Wednesday.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026
The car overturned at the Top Gear Dunsfold Park Aerodrome, dragging Flintoff face down underneath for about 50 metres and leaving him with severe facial disfigurement injuries, rib injuries and trauma.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 July 2026

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This is the first time that an AI system has detected a new abnormality in EKGs that appears correlated with cardiac risk and is detectable visually by a human physician.

— Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Compared to younger women, older moms are at higher risk of complications like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, placental abnormalities, miscarriage chromosomal conditions and cesarean delivery.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 July 2026

Definition of abnormality

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The famous mutant school is located in Westchester, and the fall foliage suggests school may be in session soon.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026
Stranger Things’ Sadie Sink follows in the footsteps of Famke Janssen and Sophie Turner as the redheaded telepath who is arguably the most powerful mutant in the Marvel comics.

— Eliana Dockterman, Time, 31 July 2026

Definition of mutant

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The system collects readings every 100 milliseconds from roughly 300 sensors on each machine, using time-series anomaly detection and graph neural networks to detect abnormal operating conditions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
TFMs, however, are built to properly process numeric and textual data within rows and columns, identify crucial patterns, and manage common data issues like missing values or anomalies.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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