American English pronunciation

How to pronounce malformation

IPA transcription: [,mælfɔɹ'meɪʃən]

Pronunciation variants: [,mælfɔɹ'meɪʃən][,mælfɚ'meɪʃən]

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Noun

  • an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed

  • something abnormal or anomalous

Usage examples

  • With an accumulation of these malformations, an individual can be diagnosed with DiGeorge syndrome.
  • However, whether these species infect amphibians or cause limb malformations has not been explored.
  • Polysomy X may cause mental and developmental retardation and physical malformation.