- malposition
- noun Date: circa 1839 wrong or faulty position
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
malposition
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malposition — [ malpozisjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1951; mot angl. , de 1. mal et position ♦ Méd. Position anormale d un organe. Malpositions dentaires (⇒ orthodontie) . ● malposition nom féminin Situation anormale d un organe. ● malposition (expressions) nom féminin… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Malposition — Mal po*si tion, n. [Mal + position.] A wrong position. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
malposition — [mal΄pə zish′ən] n. faulty or abnormal position, esp. of the fetus in the uterus … English World dictionary
Malposition dentaire — ● Malposition dentaire implantation défectueuse des dents dans les maxillaires … Encyclopédie Universelle
malposition — /mal peuh zish euhn/, n. Pathol. faulty or wrong position, esp. of a part or organ of the body or of a fetus in the uterus. [1830 40; MAL + POSITION] * * * … Universalium
malposition — noun An abnormal position of an organ or other part of the body … Wiktionary
malposition — SYN: dystopia. * * * mal·po·si·tion .mal pə zish ən n wrong or faulty position <fetal malpositions> mal·po·si·tion·ing zish( ə) niŋ n * * * n. (in obstetrics) an abnormal position of the fetal head when this is the presenting part in labour … Medical dictionary
malposition — mælpÉ™ zɪʃn n. incorrect position, wrong position … English contemporary dictionary
malposition — mal·position … English syllables
malposition — n. (in obstetrics) an abnormal position of the fetal head when this is the presenting part in labour (see presentation). The head is in such a position that the diameter of the skull in relation to the pelvic opening is greater than normal (e.g.… … The new mediacal dictionary
