Anatomical Abnormality
deformity Audio
de·form·i·ty [ dih-fawr-mi-tee ]
Definitions related to deformity:
  • (malformation) A permanent structural change that is likely to adversely affect the form, survival or health of the species under study. (Gupta, R. C. ed. (2011) Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology. London, UK: Elsevier, Inc.)
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (congenital or acquired anatomic abnormality) An anatomic abnormality that is either present at birth or appears later in life.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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