malformation

English Thesaurus

1. something abnormal or anomalous (noun.event)

hypernym	:	failure,
definition	:	an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose (noun.event)

hyponym	:	monstrosity,
definition	:	something hideous or frightful (noun.event)

2. an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed (noun.state)

hypernym	:	affliction,
definition	:	a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health (noun.state)

hyponym	:	arnold-chiari deformity,
definition	:	deformity in which part of the brain protrudes through the skull (noun.state)

hyponym	:	clawfoot, pes cavus,
definition	:	a deformity of the foot characterized by an abnormally high arch and hyperextension of the toes which gives the foot the appearance of a claw (noun.state)

hyponym	:	cleft foot,
definition	:	a deformity in which the space between the third and fourth toes extends up into the foot (noun.state)

hyponym	:	clubfoot, talipes,
definition	:	congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel and toes (noun.state)

hyponym	:	chicken breast, pigeon breast,
definition	:	abnormal protrusion of the breastbone caused by rickets (noun.state)

hyponym	:	plagiocephaly,
definition	:	congenital malformation of the skull in which the main axis of the skull is oblique (noun.state)

hyponym	:	scaphocephaly,
definition	:	congenital malformation of the skull which is long and narrow; frequently accompanied by mental retardation (noun.state)

hyponym	:	valgus,
definition	:	a deformity in which there is an abnormal displacement of part of a limb away from the midline of the body (noun.state)

hyponym	:	varus,
definition	:	a deformity in which part of a limb is turned inward to an abnormal degree (noun.state)

3. something abnormal or anomalous (noun.event)

derivation	:	miscreate,
definition	:	shape or form or make badly (verb.cognition)

4. an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed (noun.state)

derivation	:	deformed, distorted, ill-shapen, malformed, misshapen,
definition	:	so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly (adj.all)

5. something abnormal or anomalous (noun.event)

derivation	:	miscreate,
definition	:	shape or form or make badly (verb.cognition)

6. an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed (noun.state)

derivation	:	deformed, distorted, ill-shapen, malformed, misshapen,
definition	:	so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly (adj.all)