The phrase "abnormalities in the shape" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing irregularities or deviations in the form or structure of an object or organism.
Example: "The doctor noted several abnormalities in the shape of the patient's heart during the examination."
Alternatives: "irregularities in the form" or "deviations in the structure."
Abnormalities in the shape of the femur such as abnormal femoral neck anteversion were more frequent in the group with 10 years of follow-up than in the group with only 7 years of follow-up (Table 2).
ICSI is normally used to help couples conceive when the man has a low sperm count, or where there are abnormalities in the shape or movement of the sperm.
We assessed abnormalities in the shape, size, and morphology of the various organs in the morphants using an original 24-point data sheet (available at http://zebrafish.med.miyazaki-u.ac.jp).
Although MRI analyses did not reveal statistically significant abnormalities in the shape or size of skulls in Ate1-deficient mice (Fig. 8B, C), the MRI data did not preclude the possibility that bone structure may be perturbed in the absence of Ate1.
Similarly, abnormalities in the shape of egg chambers can reveal developmental defects.
Femoroacetabular Junction Impingement (FAI) describes abnormalities in the shape of the femoral head neck junction, or abnormalities in the orientation of the acetabulum.
This is consistent with the conclusion that abnormalities in the shaping of the Ig repertoire after antigenic stimulation and differentiation of memory B cells, rather than molecular disturbances in generating the initial BCR repertoire of pre-immune B cells, may be more important in lupus pathogenesis.
Results: Perichondrially injured animals in the 4-week age group developed a marked abnormality in the shape of the cricoid cartilage in the injured region.
Speculation about an abnormality in the shape of his ear has even led some to suggest that kidney failure was likely, since urinary tract deformities are sometimes related to ear abnormalities.
In children with Legg Perthes, the acetabulum reacts with altered growth to abnormalities in both the shape and position of the femoral head in a similar way to that shown in the piglet AVN findings.
Abnormalities in the cell shape changes that accompany medial-directed migration are also seen in fixed, 3-somite stage pacsin3 MO embryos stained with fluorescently-labeled phalloidin.
