malrotation
/ˌmalrəʊˈteɪʃn/Medicine
noun
Abnormal rotation of a part of the body; specifically failure of normal rotation of the intestines or other organs during fetal development; an instance of this. Later also: abnormal rotation of the fetus during delivery.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in New England Journal of Medicine. From mal- + rotation.
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