malformation

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This malformation is a rare anomaly with two types, the congenital and the acquired one.

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  1. noun Abnormal or anomalous formation or structure; deformity.

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  • Arteriovenous malformation is a condition that causes arteries and veins in the brain to become tangled and sometimes burst. —  chicagotribune.com - Sports
  • Garrett Matthew Arvan was born with arteriovenous malformation, a defect in the circulatory system, and died the next day. —  Cincinnati.Com - All Local News
  • "If I put the patient on valproate as a first choice and the baby has cognitive impairment or a malformation, I can't repair that." —  news | OS | http://www.ocala.com
  • Morgan and three of her four children have Chiari malformation, a hereditary condition that affects the brain. —  Cincinnati.Com - All Local News
  • Chiari malformation is a neurological disorder in which the bottom part of the brain, the cerebellum, descends out of the skull and crowds the spinal cord, putting pressure on both the brain and spine, causing a number of symptoms, including sleeplessness. —  Chattablogs
 

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/mælforˈmeɪʃən/
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