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noun
An abnormal position of an organ or other part of the body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To position badly or incorrectly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
faulty position
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: misplacement
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: position, spatial relation
History
Etymology tree Latin maleder. Old French mal- English mal- English position English malposition From mal- + position.
Across languages
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