malposition

[ mal-puh-zish-uhn ]

noun

, Pathology.

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

malposition

/ mælˈpəʊzd; ˌmælpəˈzɪʃən /

noun

1. abnormal position of a bodily part

Derived Forms

• malposed, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of malposition¹

First recorded in 1830–40; mal- + position

Example Sentences

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

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

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Although malposition of the child, strictly speaking, refers to one species of presentation only, viz.

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

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