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malformation of [part of the body]
of 后接身体部位，表示该部位发生的畸形。
The scan revealed a malformation of the spine.
扫描显示脊柱畸形。
畸形；变形
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
畸形；变形
a condition in which part of the body is abnormally shaped or formed
The scan revealed a malformation of the spine.
扫描显示脊柱畸形。
异常的形成；畸形。
An abnormal formation.
身体某部分畸形或变形的疾病
an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
后代发育异常的特征。
An abnormal developmental feature of offspring.
异常或反常的事物
something abnormal or anomalous
The doctor said the baby's heart malformation was not serious.
医生说这个婴儿的心脏畸形并不严重。
Some malformations can be corrected with a simple operation.
有些畸形可以通过简单的手术得到矫正。
A small malformation in the ear may affect a child's hearing.
耳朵的轻微畸形可能会影响孩子的听力。
of 后接身体部位，表示该部位发生的畸形。
The scan revealed a malformation of the spine.
扫描显示脊柱畸形。
be born with 用来表示出生时即带有某种先天畸形或疾病。
The baby was born with a heart malformation.
这个婴儿出生时患有心脏畸形。
malformation 是可数名词，复数形式为 malformations；指多发性畸形时常用复数。
The drug can cause fetal malformations.
这种药物可能导致胎儿畸形。
Not this
The baby was born with a malformation leg.
Use this
The baby was born with a malformed leg.
malformation是名词，意为“畸形”；修饰名词时应用形容词malformed（畸形的），不能直接用名词作定语。
Not this
His heart has malformation.
Use this
His heart has a malformation.
malformation是可数名词，表示具体的畸形时需用冠词a/an或复数形式，不能裸用单数。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
先天性畸形
The baby was born with a congenital malformation of the spine.
这名婴儿出生时患有先天性脊柱畸形。
胎儿畸形
Ultrasound can detect some fetal malformations early in pregnancy.
超声波可以在妊娠早期发现某些胎儿畸形。
心脏畸形
The doctor identified a cardiac malformation during the routine check-up.
医生在常规检查中发现了一处心脏畸形。
血管畸形
A vascular malformation in the brain can sometimes cause seizures.
脑部血管畸形有时会引起癫痫发作。
结构畸形
The scan revealed a structural malformation in the kidney.
扫描显示肾脏存在结构畸形。
脑畸形
Children with this brain malformation may need special care.
患有这种脑畸形的儿童可能需要特殊护理。
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联想：mal（坏）+ formation（形成），形成过程坏了，就是畸形。
语域：formal 常见场景：医学报告、学术文献、临床诊断 malformation 是较正式的医学用语，多用于医疗记录、医学文献或临床讨论中；日常口语中更常说 birth defect 或 deformity。
All six words share the final stressed syllable /eɪʃən/, matching the ending of malformation. Be careful: the spelling -ation is not always pronounced /eɪʃən/ (e.g., national /ˈnæʃənəl/), so check the stress and vowel.
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