malformation
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Following his 2005 breakout season, he was diagnosed with Müller-Weiss syndrome, which causes a malformation of the navicular bone in the midfoot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Congenital brain malformation researcher Patrícia Garcez and neuroscientist Stevens Rehen, who led the two projects respectively, have told the BBC they believe the answer may be a combination of these and other factors.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 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
