malposition









malposition


malposition [mal-puh-zish-uh n] ExamplesWord Origin noun Pathology.

  1. faulty or wrong position, especially of a part or organ of the body or of a fetus in the uterus.

Origin of malposition First recorded in 1830–40; mal- + position Examples from the Web for malposition Historical Examples of malposition

  • In many of these cases the fissure will heal spontaneously when the malposition is rectified.

    A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II

    Various

  • These causes often result in the creation and persistence of a malformation and malposition of the part.

    Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry

    Maximilian Stern

  • But there are edifices of this description which cry aloud to the gods by the force of their own ugliness and malposition.

    North America, Volume I (of 2)

    Anthony Trollope

  • British Dictionary definitions for malposition malposition noun

    1. abnormal position of a bodily part

    Derived Formsmalposed (mælˈpəʊzd), adjective malposition in Medicine malposition [măl′pə-zĭsh′ən] n.

    1. dystopia
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