transposition of the viscera
1transposition — 1. Removal from one place to another; metathesis. 2. The condition of being in the wrong place or on the wrong side of the body, as in t. of the viscera, in which the viscera are located opposite their normal position; e.g., the liver on the left …
2visceral inversion — the more or less complete right and left transposition of the viscera; see situs inversus …
3situs inversus — situs in·ver·sus in vər səs n a congenital abnormality characterized by lateral transposition of the viscera (as of the heart or the liver) * * * situs inversus viscerum lateral transposition of the viscera of the thorax and abdomen; a familial… …
4situs — SYN: site. [L.] s. inversus reversal of position or location. SYN: s. transversus. s. inversus viscerum a transposition of the viscera, e.g., the liver developing on the left side or the heart on the right. SYN: visceral …
5situs inversus — inˈvərsəs noun Etymology: New Latin, literally, inverted position : a congenital abnormality characterized by lateral transposition of the viscera (as of the heart or the liver) …
6Dextrocardia — The heart is reversed and is in the right side of the chest rather than in its normal location on the left. This is a true anatomic reversal. With dextrocardia, for example, the apex (tip) of the heart points to the right rather than (as is… …
7fistula — An abnormal passage from one epithelial surface to another epithelial surface. [L. a pipe, a tube] abdominal f. a fistulous passage connecting one of the abdominal viscera …
8Situs ambiguus — Situs ambiguous or situs ambiguus (the latter spelling is more correct etymologically, but the former spelling is very common), also known as heterotaxy, is a rare congenital defect in which the major visceral organs are distributed abnormally… …
9Situs inversus — Classification and external resources Situs inversus causes the positions of the heart and lungs to be mirrored. ICD 10 Q …
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