Definition of "malformation" []

• Abnormal or anomalous formation or structure; deformity. (noun)

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• "January 18th, 2010 at 6: 47 pm pluege says: this statement ought to really raise chavez in the eyes of other vermin scum like limbaugh and beck. the indecency of these cretinous sub-humanoid flotsam of protozoan malformation is startling no matter how common their inhuman malfeasance gets."
• "This malformation is characterized by myelomeningocele and posterior fossa abnormalities, which have distinct sonographic appearances (the so-called “lemon” and “banana” signs)."
• "Living with a Chiari malformation is painful and exhausting."