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Definition of malformation noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    malformation

     noun
    noun
    NAmE//ˌmælfɔrˈmeɪʃn//
     
    , NAmE//ˌmælfərˈmeɪʃn//
     
     
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  1. 1[countable] a part of the body that is not formed correctly Some fetal malformations cannot be diagnosed until late in pregnancy.
  2. 2[uncountable] the state of not being correctly formed In earlier times, disfigurement and malformation were associated with evil.
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