malformation

noun

Definition of malformationnext
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as in deformity

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as in mutation

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for malformation
  1. deformity
  2. mutation
  3. disfigurement
  4. abnormality
  5. mutant
  6. anomaly
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
Definition of deformity
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  • In a live context, and with the limits imposed by a hardware-heavy setup, there’s more possibility that the process will throw out some startling mutation.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
  • And there have been issues with adapting seasonal vaccines when expected strains surprise us with unexpected mutations.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 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
Definition of disfigurement
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  • Some of the first signs could be abnormalities in your liver tests.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Hamberger Medical reported a high level of agreement between the two systems when checking for AFib and other rhythm abnormalities.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of abnormality
Noun
  • The mutants' powerful beam-wielding team captain is among several characters being cast for the movie, with its Emma Frost also reportedly cast.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than simply blocking mutant KRAS, a drug called Setidegrasib causes the cancer cell to destroy it.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of mutant
Noun
  • That anomaly is now a $10 million fund with real numbers behind it.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Permissions expand, integrations shift so governance needs to include regular scope reviews, and before any agent goes live, someone needs to own the outputs, the anomaly notifications and the decision to pull it if something goes wrong.
    — Steve Wilson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of anomaly

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