Malapposition
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Incorrect or poor apposition
"It permits visualization of device deployment at the level of individual struts (Fig 1A–1C ), including imprecisions, as exemplified by strut-wall malapposition, as well as quantification of biological responses that demonstrate marked variability both locally in the vicinity of individual struts, as well as regionally over the length of the entire stent (Fig 1D–1F )."
Example
More examples"It permits visualization of device deployment at the level of individual struts (Fig 1A–1C ), including imprecisions, as exemplified by strut-wall malapposition, as well as quantification of biological responses that demonstrate marked variability both locally in the vicinity of individual struts, as well as regionally over the length of the entire stent (Fig 1D–1F )."
Etymology
From mal- + apposition.
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