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malpractices

malpractices is the plural of malpractice.

Meaning of malpractice

Noun

malpractice (countable and uncountable, plural malpractices)

  1. The improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss.
  2. Improper or unethical conduct by a professional or official person.
    • When such a breakdown occurs there must be a full examination of the corruption that has been committed, and the leaders involved in malpractices must be encouraged to give a full account of what took place.2007, Stephen Prosser, To Be a Servant-Leader

Questions about malpractices

What is malpractices the plural of?
Malpractices is the plural of malpractice.

Words near malpractices in the dictionary

  1. malposture
  2. malpostured
  3. malpostures
  4. malposturing
  5. malpractice
  6. malpractices
  7. malpractitioner
  8. malpractitioners
  9. malpraxis
  10. malpresent
  11. malpresentation

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