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as in mutation
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Recent Examples of malformation
Folic Acid Prevents Neural Tube Defects Neural tube defects (NTDs) are congenital malformations (abnormal growth changes during fetal development) of the central nervous system.
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Hospitals were places of high contamination, and the fact that the ailments August and other children suffered from were mostly congenital malformations and noncontagious blood diseases was of no comfort to Manny at the time.
—Camille Bordas, Harper's Magazine, 2 May 2024
As the National Organization for Rare Disorders explains, lissencephaly is a malformation which makes the brain appear unusually smooth.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Severe symptoms and certain types of Chiari malformation can be fatal, the Cleveland Clinic says.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Hospitals were places of high contamination, and the fact that the ailments August and other children suffered from were mostly congenital malformations and noncontagious blood diseases was of no comfort to Manny at the time.
—Camille Bordas, Harper's Magazine, 2 May 2024
As the National Organization for Rare Disorders explains, lissencephaly is a malformation which makes the brain appear unusually smooth.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Severe symptoms and certain types of Chiari malformation can be fatal, the Cleveland Clinic says.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malformation
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The disaster declaration comes almost a year after five farmers living near Grandview sued the EPA after their livestock died or were born with deformities, alleging the agency failed to regulate forever chemicals.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2025
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Even less savory is the dwelling on body horror, with characters sporting sometimes inexplicable skin conditions or other deformities.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
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This form of the disease is caused by mutations in the AIPL1 gene, which results in deficiencies of the protein of the same name.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2025
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The implications depend on the specific mutation found.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Davis spent her days analyzing code for state and local municipalities, identifying risks or abnormalities across the nation's aging critical infrastructure.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The inspection of the Accord also allegedly revealed no abnormalities or mechanical defects that would have been the cause or a contributing factor in the collision, the warrant affidavit said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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The worry was that, in 2025, with a new regime in the White House and a sympathetic Congress, the struggles of the previous year could be not an anomaly but a template for the time ahead.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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When the man arrived at the Ysleta port of entry, officers completed a Low Energy Portal scan and noticed anomalies in the way the vehicle looked.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Malformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malformation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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