malformation

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An MRI scan of Erin’s brain performed while she was hospitalized had uncovered something unusual: a Chiari malformation, in which brain tissue extends into the spinal canal.

From Washington Post

But she and her husband, of central Massachusetts, ultimately learned their unborn baby had brain malformations.

From Seattle Times

The drug, which is also used to treat seizures, is known to contribute to embryo malformation and to have other harmful effects on a fetus.

From Washington Post

It was a shock when in her 14th week she learned that doctors suspected her fetus had Edwards syndrome, a serious chromosomal abnormality, and diagnosed other malformations.

From New York Times

It becomes possible to see a body’s malformation as that of the society it inhabits.

From New York Times