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MALFORMATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Something abnormal or anomalous
Synonyms:
malformation; miscreation
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("malformation" is a kind of...):
failure (an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "malformation"):
monstrosity (something hideous or frightful)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
Synonyms:
deformity; malformation; misshapenness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("malformation" is a kind of...):
affliction (a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "malformation"):
Arnold-Chiari deformity (deformity in which part of the brain protrudes through the skull)
clawfoot; pes cavus (a deformity of the foot characterized by an abnormally high arch and hyperextension of the toes which gives the foot the appearance of a claw)
cleft foot (a deformity in which the space between the third and fourth toes extends up into the foot)
clubfoot; talipes (congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel and toes)
chicken breast; pigeon breast (abnormal protrusion of the breastbone caused by rickets)
plagiocephaly (congenital malformation of the skull in which the main axis of the skull is oblique)
scaphocephaly (congenital malformation of the skull which is long and narrow; frequently accompanied by mental retardation)
valgus (a deformity in which there is an abnormal displacement of part of a limb away from the midline of the body)
varus (a deformity in which part of a limb is turned inward to an abnormal degree)
Context examples:
A group of inherited lysosomal storage diseases characterized by accumulation of lipids and carbohydrates in the tissues, resulting in mental disabilities and skeletal malformations.
(Mucolipidosis, NCI Thesaurus)
A malformation in any part of the large intestine that is present at birth.
(Congenital Abnormality of the Large Intestine, NCI Thesaurus)
Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) are clusters of dilated, thin-walled blood vessels that can lead to seizures or stroke when blood leaks into the surrounding brain tissue.
(Researchers connect brain blood vessel lesions to intestinal bacteria, NIH)
A congenital malformation characterized by the absence of a normal opening in a part of the colon.
(Colon Atresia, NCI Thesaurus)
Representative examples include chorioamnionitis, infarction, and malformations.
(Placental Non-Neoplastic Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)
The researchers found that one-time exposure to CBD and THC caused eye, brain, and facial malformations similar to those caused by prenatal alcohol exposure alone.
(Using both marijuana and alcohol during early pregnancy may increase the likelihood of disrupting fetal development, National Institutes of Health)
A congenital malformation in which the upper portion of a limb is either shortened or absent.
(Phocomelia, NCI Thesaurus)
It is characterized by malformations of the face, oral cavity, and fingers.
(Orofaciodigital Syndrome Type 1, NCI Thesaurus)
A disorder characterized by of a malformation of the musculoskeletal system.
(Musculoskeletal Deformity, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
A malformation in the hand or foot that is present at birth.
(Congenital Hand and Foot Deformity, NCI Thesaurus)
