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.
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n. a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct
n. professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage
Word Usage
"At the PP meeting held this afternoon, the UML decried what it called the malpractice of trying to send the nation back to the old constitution and also the talks on drafting the constitution from the streets."