noun
- an abnormal or faulty formation or structure, especially of a body part
Usage: medical
Examples
- The ultrasound revealed a heart malformation in the fetus.
- Birth defects can include various types of malformation.
- The doctor explained that the spinal malformation was treatable.
- Genetic factors can contribute to malformation during development.
- The malformation of the bone required surgical correction.
- Scientists study the causes of malformation in laboratory animals.