malformation

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Certain pregnancies were excluded from both groups, including those that ended before 37 weeks, involved multiple babies, or resulted in a child with a major congenital malformation.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026

According to the NHS, there are four types of chiari malformation, with type 1 the most common.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025

Its stems are curiously inclined, by a benign malformation known as fasciation, to twist and flatten into a fantail shape.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024

Sonny was born with a congenital malformation that impaired his brain development and needs near continuous care simply to breathe and eat.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2024

The X-rays showed a certain malformation of the uterus, I remember, which meant she could never have had a child, but that was quite apart, it had nothing to do with the disease.”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier