malformation vs failure

malformation and failure both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
malformation	Yes	No	No	No
failure	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, failure is a hypernym of malformation; that is, failure is a word with a broader meaning than malformation:

malformation (noun)	failure (noun)
something abnormal or anomalous	an act that fails
an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed	an unexpected omission
	an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
	a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
	lack of success
	loss of ability to function normally
	inability to discharge all your debts as they come due