malformation

[ mal-fawr-mey-shuhn, -fer- ]
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noun
  1. faulty or anomalous formation or structure, especially in a living body: malformation of the teeth.

Origin of malformation

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; mal- + formation

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British Dictionary definitions for malformation

malformation

/ (ˌmælfɔːˈmeɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the condition of being faulty or abnormal in form or shape

  2. pathol a deformity in the shape or structure of a part, esp when congenital

Derived forms of malformation

  • malformed, adjective

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