<prompt> Something done by the medical practitioner disgraceful and dishonourable to the medical profession is calledProfessional misconductCivil negligenceMedical negligenceCriminal negligence  <response>: Professional misconduct It is defined as something done by the medical practitioner, which is disgraceful and dishonourable to the medical profession. It involves the abuse of medical profession Ref: FORENSIC MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY Dr PC IGNATIUS THIRD EDITION PAGE 375 