/ ˌmælfɔːˈmeɪʃn; NAmE -fɔːrˈm-/ noun
1.
[ C ] a part of the body that is not formed correctly :
Some foetal malformations cannot be diagnosed until late in pregnancy.
2.
[ U ] the state of not being correctly formed
/ ˌmælfɔːˈmeɪʃn; NAmE -fɔːrˈm-/ noun
1.
[ C ] a part of the body that is not formed correctly :
Some foetal malformations cannot be diagnosed until late in pregnancy.
2.
[ U ] the state of not being correctly formed
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005