situs inversus

(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.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: : Latin situs, location

Origin: + Latin inversus

Origin: , past participle of invertere, to invert

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