Definition of malformation Malformation

/mæˌlfɔɹmejˈʃʌn/ - [matlformeyshun] - mal•for•ma•tion

We found 7 definitions of malformation from 5 different sources.

What does malformation mean?

Noun Plural: malformations
malformation - something abnormal or anomalous
		miscreation
		failure an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"
malformation - an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
		deformity, misshapenness
		affliction a cause of great suffering and distress
		arnold-chiari deformity deformity in which part of the brain protrudes through the skull
		clawfoot, pes cavus a deformity of the foot characterized by an abnormally high arch and hyperextension of the toes which gives the foot the appearance of a claw
		cleft foot a deformity in which the space between the third and fourth toes extends up into the foot
		clubfoot, talipes congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel and toes
		chicken breast, pigeon breast abnormal protrusion of the breastbone caused by rickets
		plagiocephaly congenital malformation of the skull in which the main axis of the skull is oblique
		scaphocephaly congenital malformation of the skull which is long and narrow; frequently accompanied by mental retardation
		valgus a deformity in which there is an abnormal displacement of part of a limb away from the midline of the body