malrotation

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noun

An anomaly of rotation; aberrant movement of parts in a rotating fashion.

“intestinal malrotation”

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Meanings

nounmalrotation (countable and uncountable, plural malrotations)

plural malrotations

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn anomaly of rotation; aberrant movement of parts in a rotating fashion.

    intestinal malrotation

Origin

From mal- + rotation.

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APA

malrotation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malrotation

MLA

“malrotation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malrotation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malrotation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malrotation.

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