Word: malpractice
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mal
prac
tice
Definition: The improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss.
Morphemes:
Affix: mal-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bad, badly as in maladjusted, malcontent - faulty, faultily as in malfunction
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mal-
Language: fro
Decoded: mal-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bad; badly
Affix: practice
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A place where a professional service is provided, such as a general practice.