dextrocardia
/ˌdɛkstɹəˈkɑː(ɹ)diə/
dextrocardia noun: a congenital abnormality in which the heart is transposed to the right side of the chest.
Noun
dextrocardia (countable and uncountable, plural dextrocardias)
- A congenital abnormality in which the heart is transposed to the right side of the chest.
- The term "pure dextrocardia" is used here to signify those cases of dextrocardia in which the liver and spleen are normally placed.1917, James B. Holmes, “Recent Work in Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology of Childhood”, in American Journal of Diseases of Children, volume 13, page 193
dextrocardia meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
dextrocardia in Tamil
- இதய இடமாற்றம், வலவிதயம்
dextrocardia in Indonesian
- abnormality
- dekstrokardia
Forms of dextrocardia
| plural | dextrocardias |
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Origin of dextrocardia
From dextro- + -cardia.
Questions about dextrocardia
- What does dextrocardia mean?
- Dextrocardia means a congenital abnormality in which the heart is transposed to the right side of the chest.
- What is dextrocardia in Tamil?
- Dextrocardia in Tamil is இதய இடமாற்றம், வலவிதயம். See Dextrocardia meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is dextrocardia?
- Dextrocardia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dextrocardia?
- Dextrocardia is pronounced /ˌdɛkstɹəˈkɑː(ɹ)diə/.
- What is the plural of dextrocardia?
- The plural of dextrocardia is dextrocardias.
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