Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malposition

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mal-po-si-tion
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To position badly or incorrectly.

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin maleder. Old French mal- English mal- English position English malposition From mal- + position.

Usage

Inflected Forms

malpositions (plural) malpositions (present, singular) malpositioning (participle, present) malpositioned (participle, past) malpositioned (past)

Synonyms

ectopia ectopy heterotopia dystopia misplacement

Questions

What does malposition mean?: An abnormal position of an organ or other part of the body.
Where does malposition come from?: Etymology tree Latin maleder. Old French mal- English mal- English position English malposition From mal- + position.

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