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Recent Examples of malformation
Endocrine disruptors interfere with the human reproductive system, leading to genital and reproductive malformations as well as female infertility and a decline in sperm count, according to the Endocrine Society.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Richard Lapointe, who died at age 74 in 2020, had Dandy-Walker syndrome, a rare congenital brain malformation that his lawyers say was a factor in his false confession.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
His arteriovenous malformation, that tangle of blood vessels in his brain, had begun to bleed.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
Folic Acid Prevents Neural Tube Defects Neural tube defects (NTDs) are congenital malformations (abnormal growth changes during fetal development) of the central nervous system.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Richard Lapointe, who died at age 74 in 2020, had Dandy-Walker syndrome, a rare congenital brain malformation that his lawyers say was a factor in his false confession.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
His arteriovenous malformation, that tangle of blood vessels in his brain, had begun to bleed.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
Folic Acid Prevents Neural Tube Defects Neural tube defects (NTDs) are congenital malformations (abnormal growth changes during fetal development) of the central nervous system.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malformation
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Excessive systemic exposure to fluorides can also lead to skeletal fluorosis, which causes pain, stiffness and bone deformities, or dental/enamel fluorosis, which causes tooth discoloration.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Excessive levels can lead to issues such as tooth discoloration, bone deformities and thyroid problems.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
21 Nov. 2024
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With real-time data missing, the broader community is left guessing about which strains are circulating in the United States right now — an especially concerning blind spot given the threat of H5N1 and the constant mutation of seasonal flu viruses.—
Richard Hughes IV,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Mar. 2025
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The study, on dog domestication, found that dogs possess two mutations of a gene known as melanocortin 2 receptor (MC2R), which is linked to the production of cortisol, a hormone released during moments of fear or anxiety.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Studies suggest that mosaicism is common in embryos, and that even those with multiple chromosomal abnormalities can result in healthy, full-term pregnancies—albeit less often than euploid embryos.—
Jamie Ducharme,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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It is caused by an abnormality in a gene called PLA2G6.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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That data is then processed by algorithms that can analyze dialogue patterns, detect anomalies and systemically identify underlying drivers of communication trends.—
Todd Fisher,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Each system gives Amazon the ability to monitor its facilities for anomalies in energy and water usage by using comparative data points.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Malformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malformation. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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