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mal⋅prac⋅tice
[mal-prak-tis] 
tɪs
–noun
| 1. | Law. failure of a professional person, as a physician or lawyer, to render proper services through reprehensible ignorance or negligence or through criminal intent, esp. when injury or loss follows. |
| 2. | any improper, negligent practice; misconduct or misuse. |
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Malpractice
Mal*prac"tice\, n. [Mal- + practice.] Evil practice; illegal or immoral conduct; practice contrary to established rules; specifically, the treatment of a case by a surgeon or physician in a manner which is contrary to accepted rules and productive of unfavorable results. [Written also malepractice.]
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malpractice
Mistakes or negligent conduct by a professional person, especially a physician, that results in damage to others, such as misdiagnosis of a serious illness. Damaged parties often seek compensation by bringing malpractice suits against the offending physician or other professional.
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malpractice
1671, hybrid coined from mal- (q.v.) + practice. Also used in law for "illegal action by which a person seeks a benefit for himself while in a position of trust" (1758).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: mal·prac·tice
Pronunciation: "mal-'prak-t&s
Function: noun
: negligence, misconduct, lack of ordinary skill, or a breach of duty in the performance of a professional service (as in medicine) resulting in injury or loss
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: 1mal·prac·tice
Pronunciation: (')mal-'prak-t&s
Function: noun
: a dereliction of professional duty or a failure toexercise an accepted degree of professional skill or learning by a physician rendering professional services which results in injury, loss, or damage
Main Entry: 2malpractice
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Forms: -ticed; -tic·ing
: to engage in or commit malpractice
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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malpractice mal·prac·tice (māl-prāk'tĭs)
n.
Improper or negligent treatment of a patient, as by a physician, resulting in injury, damage, or loss.
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