malpractice
noun
- injurious or unprofessional treatment or culpable neglect of a patient by a physician or surgeon
- misconduct or improper practice in any professional or official position
See malpractice in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(măl-prăkˈtĭs)
noun- Improper or negligent treatment of a patient, as by a physician, resulting in injury, damage, or loss.
- Improper or unethical conduct by the holder of a professional or official position.
- The act or an instance of improper practice.
Related Forms:
- malˌprac·tiˈtion·er (-tĭshˈə-nər) noun
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