Word
conformation
Phoneticscon·for·ma·tion
UK/kɒnfɔːmˈeɪʃən/
Definition
n. the way something is built or shaped. In medicine, it describes how a part of the body is formed and how it fits with the rest of the body.
n. the shape, structure, or form of something. In a medical context, it refers to the structural development and alignment of a body part relative to the rest of the organism.
Examples
“The doctor checked the conformation of the patient's spine.”
“The breed standard for the dog includes specific requirements for its conformation to ensure it is healthy and functional.”
“While the patient's overall height was normal, the conformation of the lower limb suggested a developmental issue that required further imaging to confirm the diagnosis.”
Examples
simple
“The doctor checked the conformation of the patient's spine.”
contextual
“The breed standard for the dog includes specific requirements for its conformation to ensure it is healthy and functional.”
complex
“While the patient's overall height was normal, the conformation of the lower limb suggested a developmental issue that required further imaging to confirm the diagnosis.”
Real-World Examples
“The reason AF3 predicts only one particular conformation is that this conformation lies at a lower energy than the others.” Etymology
From Latin confōrmātiō.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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