malformations

noun

plural of malformation
1
as in deformities

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as in abnormalities

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  1. deformities
  2. abnormalities
  3. mutations
  4. anomalies
  5. mutants
Noun
  • Beyond brain tumors, other advances across neuroscience, like corrective spine surgery, have allowed doctors to restore posture and mobility in patients with severe spinal deformities.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Ingrown Toenails Can Form Long-term pressure from too-tight shoes, poor nail trimming, or other deformities in toe or foot can cause an ingrown toenail.
    — Mark Gurarie, Health, 19 June 2026
Definition of deformities
Noun
  • That can lead to abnormalities in the heart and blood vessels that later result in a tear or dissection in the aorta.
    — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 July 2026
  • The testing may identify certain abnormalities before symptoms emerge.
    — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Definition of abnormalities
Noun
  • That probably has something to do with Peter waking up in weird situations with his organic spider-mutations happening.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • However, the growing number of patients receiving these treatments still run the risk of passing their disease-causing mutations to their children.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of mutations
Noun
  • Machine learning models trained on clinical data can identify patterns and anomalies much faster than humans.
    — Subba Rao Katragadda, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Scientists are more certain that honeybees are magnetoreceptive – researchers have even trained them to discriminate between local magnetic anomalies.
    — Laura Russo, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Definition of anomalies
Noun
  • Reuniting with longtime collaborator Jake Schreier and writing alongside The Bear‘s Joanna Calo, Lee said the team is approaching the iconic mutants by putting their humanity ahead of spectacle.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • But these genes were not mutants to start with in the human embryos that Egli’s team edited.
    — Paul Knoepfler, STAT, 24 June 2026
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