mal ‧ for ‧ ma ‧ tion /ˌmælfɔːˈmeɪʃ ə n $ -fɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun
[uncountable and countable] technical when a part of someone’s body is badly formed SYN deformity :
children suffering from malformations of the legs and arms
mal ‧ for ‧ ma ‧ tion /ˌmælfɔːˈmeɪʃ ə n $ -fɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun
[uncountable and countable] technical when a part of someone’s body is badly formed SYN deformity :
children suffering from malformations of the legs and arms
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012