Situs Inversus Definition
ĭn-vûrsəs
noun
A congenital condition in which internal organs are transposed through the sagittal plane so that the heart, for example, is on the right side of the body.
American Heritage Medicine
Origin of Situs Inversus
New Latin Latin situs location Latin inversus past participle of invertere to invert
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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