malformation
noun/ˌmælfɔːˈmeɪʃn/
/ˌmælfɔːrˈmeɪʃn/
- [countable] a part of the body that is not formed correctly
- Some fetal malformations cannot be diagnosed until late in pregnancy.
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- [uncountable] the state of not being correctly formed
- In earlier times, disfigurement and malformation were associated with evil.
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