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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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