malorientation

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

mal- +‎ orientation

Noun[edit]

malorientation (countable and uncountable, plural malorientations)

  1. Bad or wrong orientation.
    • 2015 November 25, “Comparison of 2.5D and 3D Quantification of Femoral Head Coverage in Normal Control Subjects and Patients with Hip Dysplasia”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      This program is able to correct the projected acetabular rims and the corresponding radiographic hip parameters caused by pelvic malorientation based on a cone-beam projection model.