malformation

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

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025

Roughly 4% of the population is affected by a congenital brain malformation that has eluded researchers' efforts to find causes and treatments.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

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