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as in deformities
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as in abnormalities
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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.
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The toebox’s square shape is also particularly accommodating for bunion deformities.
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In 2024, Finkelstein signed the test of one student athlete as normal even though some of the results indicated abnormalities.
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If left untreated, Lyme disease can progress to cause facial paralysis, heart rhythm abnormalities, arthritis and other serious complications.
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Most antibiotics are single bioactive molecules, and some can be thwarted with single mutations.
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Eventually, researchers identified mutations in a gene known as SLC13A5, revealing that both Tessa, 22, and Colton had inherited a rare recessive disorder.
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These scenes were not anomalies.
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In addition to handling testing operations, the robot continuously monitors wiring harness connections and reports anomalies in real time, helping reduce defects.
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Hugh Jackman has fought mutants, slayed vampires and gone toe-to-toe dancing with Zac Efron.
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The post-apocalyptic horror film stars Will Smith as a virologist and the last living human in a New York ravaged by a plague that turns humans into vampiric mutants.
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“Malformations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malformations. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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