English noun: malformation | |||
1. | malformation (state) an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed | ||
Synonyms | deformity, misshapenness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | affliction | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Arnold-Chiari deformity, chicken breast, clawfoot, cleft foot, clubfoot, pes cavus, pigeon breast, plagiocephaly, scaphocephaly, talipes, valgus, varus | ||
2. | malformation (event) something abnormal or anomalous | ||
Synonyms | miscreation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | failure | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | monstrosity | ||