malposition

English

Etymology

mal- +‎ position

Noun

malposition (countable and uncountable, plural malpositions)

(medicine) An abnormal position of an organ or other part of the body.

Synonyms

(medical condition): ectopia, ectopy, heterotopia, dystopia

Translations

abnormal position of an organ

Finnish: malpositio

Italian: distopia (it) f

Verb

malposition (third-person singular simple present malpositions, present participle malpositioning, simple past and past participle malpositioned)

To position badly or incorrectly.

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