malpositioning
Incorrectly situated state
Malpositioning is placing something incorrectly or in a wrong position.
The term appears most often in medical contexts, where a malpositioned catheter, tube, or implant can cause complications: The X-ray revealed malpositioning of the feeding tube.
It also applies to fetal position during labor or improper placement of equipment in technical settings.
Organ slipping from place
- herniationOrgan protruding abnormally
- ectopiaOrgan in wrong location
- luxationJoint forced apart
- displacementRemoval from usual location
ptosis · malrotation · torsion · deviation · retroversion · descent · organ · congenital
Firmly lodged condition
- eruptionViolent sudden release
- crowdingExcessive gathering in limited space
- malocclusionImproper dental alignment
- orthodonticRelating to teeth straightening
braces · extraction · angulation · rotation · tipping · spacing · alignment · jaw
Excessive stretching force
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- workstationTechnical computing system
- seatingAvailable places to sit
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
keyboard · lumbar · cervical · adjustment · alignment · support · discomfort · injury
Inserted medical drainage tube
- tubeHollow cylindrical passage
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- pacemakerDevice regulating heartbeat
implant · migration · displacement · dislodgement · reinsertion · fluoroscopy · verification · placement
prolapse
Organ slipping from place
- herniationOrgan protruding abnormally
- ectopiaOrgan in wrong location
- luxationJoint forced apart
displacement · ptosis · malrotation · torsion · deviation · retroversion · descent · organ · congenital · acquired
impaction
Firmly lodged condition
- eruptionViolent sudden release
- crowdingExcessive gathering in limited space
- malocclusionImproper dental alignment
orthodontic · braces · extraction · angulation · rotation · tipping · spacing · alignment · jaw · bite
strain
Excessive stretching force
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- workstationTechnical computing system
- seatingAvailable places to sit
monitor · keyboard · lumbar · cervical · adjustment · alignment · support · discomfort · injury · prevention
catheter
Inserted medical drainage tube
pacemaker · implant · migration · displacement · dislodgement · reinsertion · fluoroscopy · verification · placement · tip
breech
Rear of barrel
- transverseExtending sideways across
- cephalicOf the head
- vertexPoint where edges converge
presentation · occiput · posterior · brow · face · footling · frank · shoulder · lie · attitude
malpositioningproper alignment
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