malformazione
malformation
noun mahl-for-mah-TSYOH-neh Rare
Origin: From Latin malus (bad) + formatio (shaping).
Also means
birth defect
Usage Note
Malformazione is the standard medical term for a structural defect present from birth or development. It is always feminine: una malformazione congenita. The plural is regular: malformazioni. In everyday speech people may use difetto congenito as a near-synonym.
Examples
"La malformazione è stata rilevata durante l'ecografia."
Natural Translation
The malformation was detected during the ultrasound.
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