malformation

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmælfɔːˈmeɪʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌmælfɔrˈmeɪʃən, -fɚ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mal′fôr mā′shən, -fər-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
mal•for•ma•tion /ˌmælfɔrˈmeɪʃən, -fɚ-/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Pathologyimproper formation:braces for malformation of the teeth.
mal•formed /mælˈfɔrmd/USA pronunciation  adj. See -form-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mal•for•ma•tion  (mal′fôr mā′shən, -fər-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Pathologyfaulty or anomalous formation or structure, esp. in a living body:malformation of the teeth.
  • mal- + formation 1790–1800

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
malformation / ˌmælfɔːˈmeɪʃən/
  1. the condition of being faulty or abnormal in form or shape
  2. a deformity in the shape or structure of a part, esp when congenital
malˈformed
'malformation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bull nose - chicken breast - fistula - hip dysplasia - hydrocephalus - monster - normal - operation - oxycephaly - scurvy - tetralogy of Fallot

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