ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Malunion

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Malunion is a noun meaning (anatomy) Bad or incorrect union (of parts of the body).

Meaning

(anatomy) Bad or incorrect union (of parts of the body).

Example Sentences

Near-synonym: misunion (sometimes synonymous)
Thus, relevant mid-term complications, such as humeral head necrosis, malunion and nonunion may not have been detected.

Word Forms

Synonyms for malunion

Depending on context, synonyms include misunion.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include misunion, malalignment, misjoin, maloperation, malposture, malform.

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