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malunion

noun

Etymology

From mal- + union.

  1. derived from ūnus — “one”
  2. derived from ūniō — “oneness, unity”
  3. derived from union
  4. inherited from unyoun
  5. prefixed as malunion — “mal + union”

Definitions

  1. Bad or incorrect union (of parts of the body).

    • Near-synonym: misunion (sometimes synonymous)
    • Thus, relevant mid-term complications, such as humeral head necrosis, malunion and nonunion may not have been detected.

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