malformation

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Recent Examples of malformation Hospitals were places of high contamination, and the fact that the ailments August and other children suffered from were mostly congenital malformations and noncontagious blood diseases was of no comfort to Manny at the time. Camille Bordas, Harper's Magazine, 2 May 2024 As the National Organization for Rare Disorders explains, lissencephaly is a malformation which makes the brain appear unusually smooth. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 Severe symptoms and certain types of Chiari malformation can be fatal, the Cleveland Clinic says. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024 Venous malformations are rare, affecting up to 1 in every 5,000 people, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for malformation 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for malformation
Noun
  • Claw Toe Claw toe is a deformity marked by toes bending downward into a claw-like position, causing pain and balance issues.28 28.
    Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Although diminutive, this deformity flung the radiopharmaceutical supply chain into disarray last month, leading to the cancellation of thousands of patient appointments.
    Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • According to evolutionary molecular biologist Henry Niman, in each case, there is a signature mutation on one segment of the virus — a switch at position 52 on the NP protein — in both the food samples and dead animals, providing an unmistakable link between them.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Experts have warned that the possibility of mutations in the virus could enable person-to-person transmission.
    Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • These include gestational diabetes, hypertension and chromosomal abnormalities like Down syndrome.
    Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Significant damage has not yet been reported, and there have been no abnormalities in the radiation levels or operations in regional nuclear power plants, officials said.
    Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The inadequate staffing at the Reagan airport tower was also hardly an anomaly.
    Kaanita Iyer, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
  • But the shocking bath the owners of 70 W. Madison took is hardly an anomaly.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025

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