"med mal" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Abbreviation of medical malpractice. Etymology templates: {{abbreviation of|en|medical malpractice}} Abbreviation of medical malpractice. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} med mal (uncountable)
  1. Malpractice by a medical practitioner. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-med_mal-en-noun-i0CjwtEX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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