Word · Frequency #28310
malformations
畸形；变形
malformations is the plural of malformation.
a condition in which part of the body is abnormally shaped or formed
- 1.
An abnormal formation.
异常的形成；畸形。
- 2.
an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
身体某部分畸形或变形的疾病
- 3.
An abnormal developmental feature of offspring.
后代发育异常的特征。
- 4.
something abnormal or anomalous
异常或反常的事物
异常的形成；畸形。；身体某部分畸形或变形的疾病；后代发育异常的特征。；异常或反常的事物；变形(体)
In use
The doctor said the baby's heart malformation was not serious.
Some malformations can be corrected with a simple operation.
A small malformation in the ear may affect a child's hearing.
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。
be born with [a] malformation
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。
cause malformation(s)
malformation 是可数名词，复数形式为 malformations；指多发性畸形时常用复数。
Connections
Collocations
- congenital malformation
- 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。
- fetal malformation
- 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。
- cardiac malformation
- 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。
- vascular malformation
- 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。
- structural malformation
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：mal（坏）+ formation（形成），形成过程坏了，就是畸形。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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