malunion
malunion noun: bad or incorrect union (of parts of the body).
Noun
malunion (countable and uncountable, plural malunions)
- Bad or incorrect union (of parts of the body).
- Near-synonym: misunion (sometimes synonymous)
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- Synonyms:
- misunion
malunion meaning in Tamil
malunion in Tamil
- எலும்பிணையாமை, கூடற்கேடு
Synonyms of malunion
Forms of malunion
| plural | malunions |
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Origin of malunion
From mal- + union.
Questions about malunion
- What does malunion mean?
- Malunion means bad or incorrect union (of parts of the body).
- What is malunion in Tamil?
- Malunion in Tamil is எலும்பிணையாமை, கூடற்கேடு. See Malunion meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is malunion?
- Malunion is a noun.
- What is the plural of malunion?
- The plural of malunion is malunions.
Words near malunion in the dictionary
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