malformation

Noun
Synonyms: deformitymisshapennessmiscreation

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformedSynonyms: deformitymisshapenness
  2. something abnormal or anomalousSynonyms: miscreation
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Malformation \Mal`for*ma"tion\, n. [Mal- + formation.] Ill formation; irregular or anomalous formation; abnormal or wrong conformation or structure; -- often used of body parts such as limbs which do not develop properly during fetal maturation. [1913 Webster +PJC]
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