misimplantation

English

Etymology

mis- +‎ implantation

Noun

misimplantation (uncountable)

1. An implantation that occurs improperly; the act of misimplanting.
   • 1887 July, G. A. Moses, “Placenta Previa, With Cases”, in St. Louis Courier of Medicine, volume 18, number 1, page 3:

     The fortunate infrequency of this misimplantation of placenta permits one in private practice such rare opportunities , that personal experience of such cases can be but an imperfect guide to action , and for the reason that clinical experience of many may be heard.

   • 1987, Technical Program Proceedings, page 116:

     The complexity of ion implanters renders them susceptible to hard failures which result in a misimplantation of all the wafers after the failure.

   • 1987, Carla Greene, Robert W. Singer, Handbook of Adult Primary Care, page 533:

     Usually caused by misimplantation of the ureter into the bladder, it predisposes the patient to urinary tract infections.