Malpractice

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Improper or negligent treatment of a patient, as by a physician, resulting in injury, damage, or loss.
  • n. Improper or unethical conduct by the holder of a professional or official position.
  • n. The act or an instance of improper practice.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. the improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss
  • n. improper or unethical conduct by a professional or official person
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Misbehavior; evil practice; practice contrary to established rules.
  • n. Specifically, bad professional treatment of disease, pregnancy, or bodily injury, from reprehensible ignorance or carelessness, or with criminal intent.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct
  • n. professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage
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