situs inversus

situs inversus definition - medical

situs in·ver·sus (ĭn-vûrˈsəs)

noun
A congenital condition in which the organs of the viscera are transposed through the sagittal plane so that the heart, for example, is on the right side of the body. Also called visceral inversion.

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