How to Use malformation in a Sentence

malformation

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  • The surgery treats the vein of Galen malformation in the brain.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 4 May 2023
  • Overall, the study showed, the risk of a major malformation was higher in boys, 4.1%, than in girls, 2.8%.
    — Susan Scutti, CNN, 14 June 2017
  • Once ready to hatch, the chick was able to pierce the membrane of the shell but could not break through the tough outer shell due to a beak malformation, Brackett said.
    — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Doctors have repaired a malformation in the brain of a 34-week-old fetus.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 4 May 2023
  • At birth, those with FOP often notice malformation of the big toe.
    — Fiza Pirani, ajc, 7 June 2018
  • Using data from these scans, the researchers determined the extent of the eye malformation and the size of the eye socket.
    — Christopher Wanjek, Fox News, 17 May 2017
  • The malformation, known as VOGM, results in an overwhelming amount of blood stressing the vein and heart and can lead to a cascade of health problems.
    — Nadia Kounang, CNN, 4 May 2023
  • She was born in September 2019—nine weeks early, and with a rare brain malformation called lissencephaly.
    — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2022
  • The fetus had a fatal brain malformation called anencephaly, a condition where parts of the brain and skull are missing.
    — Sony Salzman, ABC News, 19 July 2022
  • Researchers broke down the components of Zika and found how the virus could be leading to fetal brain malformations.
    — Jessica Wapner, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2017
  • Vivian, who was born with a rare form of Chiari malformation, a condition with a life expectancy of just five years, is working in shades of pink.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2020
  • Then a year ago, Duarte was diagnosed with Chiari malformation, a structural defect that occurs in the base of the skull and cerebellum, the part of the brain that controls balance.
    — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2019
  • In Panama, the procedure is only allowed to preserve the mother’s health or life in the case of rape, or fetal malformation.
    — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 21 Feb. 2022
  • Broken down by cause of death, the rate of babies who died from congenital malformations — the leading cause of infants' deaths — dropped by 11%.
    — Mallory Schlossberg, Redbook, 21 Mar. 2017
  • According to the Mayo Clinic website, in Chiari malformation, the brain tissue extends into the spinal canal.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2020
  • The team also noted malformation of the ribs in a pattern consistent with severe rickets or scurvy.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Due to a small malformation of the optic nerve in the brain, Lily has troubles with nystagmas (involuntary shaking of the eyes) and issues with depth perception.
    — Saryn Chorney, PEOPLE.com, 20 Dec. 2019
  • Most people who suffer from the rare malformation of extra bone growth are born with it, and the pain and swelling usually only occurs for those who are actively putting pressure on the area.
    — Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com, 14 July 2021
  • An animal died of a lung malformation only a few minutes after birth.
    — Deutsche Welle, USA TODAY, 5 July 2018
  • Vivian finally went home, but with a diagnosis of a rare form of Chiari malformation, doctors gave her a life expectancy of just five years.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2020
  • Doctors in Baton Rouge diagnosed the unborn baby with a vein of Galen malformation, a rare pre-birth condition, and a 1 percent chance of survival.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 12 May 2023
  • The virus quickly became known for causing a spate of babies from infected mothers to be born with microcephaly—a condition marked by malformation of the brain.
    — Ben Panko, Smithsonian, 6 Sep. 2017
  • The dog is 3 years old and has a malformation in her spine and chronic urinary tract infections that require daily medication.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2021
  • The family, under promise of anonymity, is taking part in a study by Dr. Mundlos and his colleagues of the origin and development of limb malformations.
    — Natalie Angier, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2017
  • Down syndrome can include heart and stomach malformations, but Hern’s data didn’t go into that level of detail.
    — Anna Staver, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2019
  • The patient had an arteriovenous malformation, a tangle of blood vessels that increases the risk of stroke.
    — Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 10 May 2021
  • Other forms are caused by an infection such as encephalitis or by structural malformations in the brain, whether congenital or due to trauma or a stroke.
    — Jennifer Couzin-Frankel, Science | AAAS, 12 Dec. 2019
  • That’s cold comfort to Kaiser patients like Sandie Massagli, 41, of Manteca, who endures severe migraines, as well as neck and back pain from a spinal cord tumor and cavernous malformation.
    — Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The condition itself is very much less so, involving venous malformations in which the person ends up with extremely painful, constantly bleeding lesions all over the inside and outside of the body.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Sonny was born with a congenital malformation that impaired his brain development and needs near continuous care simply to breathe and eat.
    — Ted Alcorn Kaiti Sullivan, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024

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