malposition

From mal- +‎ position.

malposition (countable and uncountable, plural malpositions)

1. (medicine) An abnormal position of an organ or other part of the body.

• (medical condition): ectopia, ectopy, heterotopia, dystopia

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

1. To position badly or incorrectly.

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malposition f (plural malpositions)

1. malposition

• “malposition”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.