malposition

[ mal-puh-zish-uhn ]

nounPathology.

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

Words Nearby malposition

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How to use malposition in a sentence

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
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
Although malposition of the child, strictly speaking, refers to one species of presentation only, viz.
A System of Midwifery | Edward Rigby
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

British Dictionary definitions for malposition

malposition

/ (ˌmælpəˈzɪʃən) /

noun

abnormal position of a bodily part

Derived forms of malposition

malposed (mælˈpəʊzd), adjective

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