malformation
malformation
Definition
mal·for·ma·tion (mal′fôr mā′s̸hən)
noun
faulty, irregular, or abnormal formation or structure of a body or part
mal·formed′ (-fôrmd′) adjective
malformation
Synonyms
malformation
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- cause: In fact many drugs are marketed despite causing malformations in laboratory animals.
- include: Studies in animals have shown reproductive toxicity including fetal malformations ( see section 5.3 ).
- have: The old Duke really had a slight malformation of the ear, which really was more or less hereditary.
- treat: Cosmetic dentistry assists in reclaiming the beauty of your smile by treating the malformations of our teeth.
Adjective modifier
- arteriovenous: Click below for more images of interest Arteriovenous malformation of brain.
- congenital: Prior to advent of surgery less than 20 % of children born with congenital heart malformations survived to adult life.
- cavernous: Although a cavernous malformation usually occurs on its own, in these families they are often multiple.
- vascular: There is a need for more research into the treatment of vascular malformations.
- cortical: These features all indicate that DNT arises on a background of cortical malformation.
- fetal: Termination or fetal malformation is legal up to 24 weeks gestation.
Modifies a noun
- syndrome: Look at the entire lower limbs for muscle wasting or other deformities which may suggest a neurological or malformation syndrome.
Noun used with modifier
- leaf: Only inoculated N. clevelandii plants showed symptoms: systemic stem necrotic spots and leaf malformation.
- brain: Even apparently healthy survivors may suffer from immune dysfunction, or kidney or brain malformations, which can contribute to death later.
- heart: Prior to advent of surgery less than 20 % of children born with congenital heart malformations survived to adult life.
- failure: Would the likely cost in terms of failures and/or malformations inevitable in developing a program of human reproductive cloning be ethically acceptable?
Preposition: in
- baby: The small risk of some malformations in the baby can be reduced by taking 5mg ( milligrams ) of folic acid per day.
- child: This flaw could act to hide the true level of malformations in normally conceived children.
- pregnancy: Title: Lamotrigine and the risk of malformations in pregnancy Author: Cunnington M, Tennis P et al.
Preposition: of
- brain: Neurosurgery is the longest established treatment for vascular malformations of the brain.
- development: The changes were seen in areas beyond the malformations of cortical development that appeared normal on conventional MRI.
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