Qualitative Concept
misalignment
mis·a·lign·ment
Definitions related to malalignment:
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(misaligned) Abnormal position of structures in relation to one another on opposite sides of a dividing line or about the center or axis. (Makris S, Solomon HM, Clark R, Shiota K, Barbellion S, Buschmann J, Ema M, Fujiwara M, Grote K, Hazelden KP, Hew KW, Horimoto M, Ooshima Y, Parkinson M, Wise LD. Terminology of developmental abnormalities in common laboratory mammals (Version 2). Part B. Birth Defects Res B Dev Reprod Toxicol. 2009 Aug;86(4):227-327.)CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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(misalignment) Abnormallly positioned or aligned in relation to another structure.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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