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Recent Examples of malformation
Chiari malformation type 1 is a rare brain condition where the cerebellum, a brain area responsible for balance and posture, droops down slightly through a small hole in the skull called the foramen magnum.
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Ruairi MacKenzie, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2025
Often, the malformations are so severe that babies don't make it to birth.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 10 June 2025
Vascular Malformations Vascular malformations are atypical or abnormal connections in veins and arteries.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 14 May 2025
That one, announced last month, has twoXAR working with the Department of Dermatology at Stanford’s School of Medicine to identify drug candidates targeting lymphatic malformation, epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS), and other rare disorders.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2016
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Ruairi MacKenzie, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2025
Often, the malformations are so severe that babies don't make it to birth.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 10 June 2025
Vascular Malformations Vascular malformations are atypical or abnormal connections in veins and arteries.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 14 May 2025
That one, announced last month, has twoXAR working with the Department of Dermatology at Stanford’s School of Medicine to identify drug candidates targeting lymphatic malformation, epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS), and other rare disorders.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malformation
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Services cover conditions such as brain tumors, spine deformities, and chronic neck and back pain.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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These imaging scans help provide a better look at the bones to detect fractures, bone deformities, infections, and abnormalities like tumors.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
11 Sep. 2025
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Slowing down viral replication decreases the rate at which a virus can acquire new mutations.—
Deborah Fuller,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The same mutations can be present in nonautistic people, too.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
10 Sep. 2025
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Eventually, approximately 30% of patients develop serious cardiac complications such as cardiomyopathy, heart rhythm abnormalities, or heart failure.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The proud mom welcomed Jones, who was born with Down syndrome and a rare congenital colon abnormality, in August 2022.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Previously, the green mutant was played by Robert Mammone in the 1994 movie.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Though this was her official entry into the MCU, Couleé had been one of the inspirations for the character Darkveil, a mutant featured in the Iceman comics.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
4 Sep. 2025
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Deploy anomaly detection across orders, usage and billing to surface leakage signals and trigger playbooks.—
Ranganath Taware,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Burbank, a professor of political science at the University of Utah, said Cox is an anomaly in politics.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Malformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malformation. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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