Definition of "malposition" []

• An abnormal position, as of an organ or a body part. (noun)

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• "(CO2) in respiratory gases to provide a rapid and reliable method for detecting life-threatening conditions both in intubated and non-intubated patients, such as malposition of tracheal tubes, unsuspected ventilatory failure, circulatory failure and defective breathing circuits."
• "Assuming that her pain was from acute malposition of the uterus, and remembering a trick taught to him by one of his former professors, Sims asked the woman to get on her knees and elbows."
• "Many problems are anticipated due to conditions such as a pregnancy with multiples, a preexisting illness in the mother, malposition, or developmental problems in the baby."