malrotation

malrotation /mal·ro·ta·tion/ (-ro-ta´shun)

1. abnormal or pathologic rotation, as of the vertebral column.

2. failure of normal rotation of an organ, as of the gut, during embryonic development.

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mal·ro·ta·tion (mlr-tshn)

n.

Failure of normal rotation of all or part of an organ or system, such as the intestinal tract or spinal cord, during embryonic development.

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malrotation

[mal′rōtā′shən]

1 any abnormal rotation of an organ or body part, such as the vertebral column or a tooth.

2 a failure of the intestinal tract or other viscera to undergo normal rotation during embryonic development.

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malrotation

abnormal or pathological rotation, as of the vertebral column; failure of normal rotation of an organ, such as the gut, during embryological development.