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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMissbildung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: missbildung
"Die Missbildung des Organs wurde bei der Untersuchung entdeckt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A condition in which a part of the body is not formed correctly.
"The doctor explained that the malformation in the child's heart required immediate attention." - 2
An abnormal or irregular formation of a structure.
"The malformation of the bone was evident in the X-ray."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'malformation' originates from the Latin 'malformatio', which combines 'mal-' meaning 'bad' and 'formatio' meaning 'formation' or 'shape'. This term has evolved through Middle English, retaining its focus on abnormal shapes or structures, particularly in a medical context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Malformation" is said worldwide
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malformation
Transliteration: malformation
"La malformation du cœur a nécessité une intervention chirurgicale."
Missbildung
Transliteration: missbildung
"Die Missbildung des Organs wurde bei der Untersuchung entdeckt."
malformazione
Transliteration: malformazione
"La malformazione è stata diagnosticata durante la visita medica."
malformación
Transliteration: malformación
"La malformación fue evidente en la ecografía."
malformação
Transliteration: malformação
"A malformação foi identificada durante o exame."
विकृति
Transliteration: vikriti
"डॉक्टर ने कहा कि बच्चे की विकृति का इलाज करना आवश्यक है।"
畸形
Transliteration: jīxíng
"医生发现了胎儿的畸形。"
기형
Transliteration: gihyeong
"의사는 아기의 기형을 발견했습니다."
奇形
Transliteration: kihyō
"医者は胎児の奇形を発見しました。"
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