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mal·for·ma·tion
 malformation
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- pronunciation:
- mael
for
meI
sh
 n
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
faulty or abnormal formation, esp. in the structure of a living organism; defect.
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abortion |
adjective + (n.)malformation
aural,
auricular,
benign,
bilateral,
branchial,
cardiac,
clinical,
common,
congenital,
consistent,
difficult,
external,
frequent,
functional,
genetic,
human,
increased,
lethal,
lymphatic,
major,
maxillary,
middle,
minor,
other,
possible,
present,
previous,
rare,
renal,
retarded,
serious,
small,
spinal,
structural,
unique,
urinary,
uterine,
vascular,
venous,
wide
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verb + (n.)malformation
associate,
base,
born,
cause,
classify,
constitute,
correct,
demonstrate,
develop,
establish,
follow,
identify,
include,
increase,
indicate,
involve,
may,
mislabeled,
mix,
neck,
occur,
predominate,
present,
prevent,
result,
show,
treat,
vary
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noun + (n.)malformation
aberration,
activity,
adult,
amphibian,
anomaly,
basis,
birth,
blood,
bone,
brain,
case,
chance,
child,
combination,
component,
condition,
cure,
defect,
degree,
diagnosis,
diverticulum,
dose,
drainage,
drug,
duct,
ear,
exposure,
eye,
fibrosis,
figure,
group,
growth,
head,
illness,
introduction,
kidney,
lesion,
neck,
organ,
pathway,
patient,
pattern,
prematurity,
rate,
region,
result,
risk,
scar,
sign,
size,
stapes,
study,
syndrome,
tract,
tumor,
type,
umbilicus,
use,
variety,
vertebra,
vessel
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The word malformation
contains the following parts:
form
Latin
root
that means shape, form
  Example words:
aliform, antiformalist, antireform, auriform, coliform, conform, conformable, conformal, conformance, conformation, conformity, cruciform, cubiform, cuneiform, deform, deformation, deformed, deformity, form, formal, formalism, formality, formalize, formally, format, formation, formative, formless, formula, formularize, formulary, formulate, formulize, fusiform, inform, informal, informality, informant, information, informed, informer, iodoform, malformation, malformed, misinform, multiform, napiform, oviform, piciform, piliform, reform, reformation, reformatory, reformed, reformer, reformist, reniform, semiformal, transform, transformation, transformer, unformed, uniform, uniformity, variform, vermiform
mal, male
Latin
root
that means bad, evil, ill
Example words:
dismal, maladjusted, maladminister, maladroit, malady, malaise, malapropism, malapropos, malaria, malcontent, malediction, malefaction, malefactor, malefic, maleficence, maleficent, malevolent, malfeasance, malformation, malfunction, malice, malicious, malign, malignant, malinger, malnutrition, malocclusion, malodorous, malpractice, malversation
- antonyms:
- ben, bene, bon
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