malformations

noun

Definition of malformationsnext
plural of malformation
1
as in deformities

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as in abnormalities

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  1. abnormalities
  2. mutations
  3. anomalies
Noun
  • Like the Dutch study, IDENTIFY detected some specific kinds of DNA abnormalities, including gains and losses of multiple chromosomes, that were much more likely to be seen in the people with cancer, whereas other patterns were associated with less worrying outcomes like uterine fibroids.
    ByJennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 4 Dec. 2024
  • His health issues continued in 2018 when he was diagnosed with systemic sclerosis, a chronic disease characterized by diffuse fibrosis and vascular abnormalities in the skin, joints and internal organs.
    Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of abnormalities
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  • But things are very different and dangerous on the mainland where time has given rise to all sorts of new mutations in the infected.
    Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The infected have undergone terrifying mutations and expose the depths of humanity’s struggle to endure.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of mutations
Noun
  • Nuclear deterrent missiles face setbacks In November 2023, a Minuteman III ICBM manufactured by Boeing experienced flight anomalies, resulting in its self-destruction.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The imaging process can be costly, and some images reveal anomalies researchers have yet to comprehend fully.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of anomalies
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