malformation

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Recent Examples of malformation 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 One rare disease of particular interest for my lab is cerebral cavernous malformation, or CCM. Richard J. Price, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025 Drake White had a stroke while performing on stage in 2019 and was later diagnosed with an arteriovenous malformation (AVM), according to his biography on his website. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025 Examples include a Brazilian boy who had his pancreatic malformation disappear in 2013. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for malformation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for malformation
Noun
  • The toebox’s square shape is also particularly accommodating for bunion deformities.
    Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The Romans did not share our sensibilities about gender or deformity.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The study found those carrying the GBA1 mutation but without symptoms already show an intermediate microbial profile, suggesting early changes before disease onset.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
  • The mutation is strongly associated with Parkinson’s disease and is estimated to increase risk by nearly 30 times.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Examples include chronic pain, emotional anguish, anxiety, scarring or disfigurement, and the inability to enjoy your hobbies, sports, or daily activities.
    William Jones, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Jurors also heard from a fetal alcohol expert Wednesday who said scans of Horner’s brain showed abnormalities consistent with fetal alcohol issues.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In contrast, followers of the German physician Wilhelm Griesinger thought that madness would not be cured until the brain abnormalities that caused it were discovered.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • New York gets its pass rusher in Bailey, a mutant in Sadiq and one of the most QB-friendly receivers in this draft in Cooper.
    Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • This generated a lot of interest because one of the main ways that cancer develops resistance to RAS inhibitors is by amplifying mutant RAS, basically flooding the cell with the oncoprotein and overwhelming the inhibitor.
    Matthew Herper, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But with its placement at just 400 million years into the universe’s history, the new monster is a sort of anomaly among anomalies.
    Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
  • This masterful rumination on setting seems like an anomaly in contemporary literature.
    Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026

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“Malformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malformation. Accessed 6 May. 2026.

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