malposition

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noun

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

Similar
ectopiaectopyheterotopiadystopiamisplacement
OriginEnglish position ← Old French mal- ← Latin male →
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Meanings

nounmalposition (countable and uncountable, plural malpositions)

plural malpositions

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn abnormal position of an organ or other part of the body.

    Synonyms: ectopia, ectopy, heterotopia, dystopia

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

present singular third person malpositions · participle present malpositioning · participle past malpositioned · past malpositioned

  1. To position badly or incorrectly.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn abnormal position of an organ or other part of the body.

Similar
ectopiaectopyheterotopiadystopia

More synonyms by meaning

nounfaulty position

Similar
misplacement
Broader
positionspatial relation
Also see
dystopiaectopiaectopyheterotopiamalposemisplacement

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinmale
  2. Old Frenchmal-
  3. Englishmal-
  4. Englishposition
  5. Englishmalposition

From mal- + position.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Finnish malpositio
  • malpositioabnormal position of an organ
Italian distopia
  • distopiaabnormal position of an organ
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APA

malposition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malposition

MLA

“malposition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malposition. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malposition,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malposition.

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