The phrase "alteration of shape" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing changes in form or structure, such as in biology, art, or engineering.
Example: "The alteration of shape in the sculpture was evident after the artist applied the final touches."
Alternatives: "change in form" or "modification of structure."
Allostery is a universal phenomenon whereby an effector molecule combining with a (allosteric) site on the protein surface leads to a functional change through alteration of shape and/or dynamics, to regulate protein activity.
Osteoarthritis, along with other pathologies that damage the articular surface of the knee, results in painful limitation of knee movement and alteration of shape and alignment of the joint.
We report a case of a rectal tumor that exhibited alteration of shape with regression over a short period of one month.
After good integration, the former shows no alteration of shape on radiographs even after a long time period; whereas in infant or juvenile bone, the non-vital graft appears gnawed off sometimes within 4 6 months, so that you can observe considerable signs of resorption on the radiographs.
Variable results have been obtained in cases of acetabular discontinuity or severe bone loss, poor acetabular rim coverage, and substantial alterations of shape of the acetabulum [43, 44].
Alteration of eyelid shape to the typical East Asian form reduces the area of the eye exposed to the air, and this is observed to reduce tear film evaporation [53].
The greatest advance, however, was a complete alteration of the shape of the monument from a flat-topped rectangular structure to a six-stepped pyramid.
Surprisingly, addition of organoclay to the blends promoted a drastic increase in the notched Izod impact strength and a considerable alteration of the shape of the dispersed EVA phase when the organoclay is located in this phase.
In addition, different injection volumes (1, 3, 5 and 10 μl) were also tested and 3 μl was used for all analysis as this gave the highest sensitivity without alteration of peak shape.
It was found that strain can induce band splitting, alteration of the shape of constant energy surfaces of the heavy-hole and the light-hole bands of Si1−xGex alloy.
Flexural deformation has been used for the biomechanical characterization of native and engineered cartilage and as a mechanical stimulus to induce alteration of cartilage shape during in vitro culture.
