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ˌmalpresenˈtation Obstetr. [f. mal- + presentation.] Abnormal presentation at childbirth.
1852Lancet 2 Oct. 299/2 The proportion of mal-presentations is increased in cases in which labour comes on at the full term. 1899Ibid. 14 Oct. 1021/1 If a malpresentation were diagnosed it might be necessary to correct it by manipulation. 1962R. H. Smythe Anat. of Dog Breeding v. 104 There is always the possibility of mal-presentation or malformation of an individual puppy. |