Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Same as heterotaxis.
Wiktionary
- n. dated heterotaxis
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Biol.) Variation in arrangement from that existing in a normal form; heterogenous arrangement or structure, .
WordNet 3.0
- n. any abnormal position of the organs of the body
Examples
“The term heterotaxy is intended to apply to the production of organs in situations where, under usual circumstances, they would not be formed.”
Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants
“He had suffered since birth from a disease called heterotaxy, in which his heart was transposed with other organs, restricting blood and oxygen flow.”
“Single ventricle defects include hypoplastic left heart syndrome, tricuspid atresia, double inlet left ventricle, some heterotaxy defects and others.”
“Great veins, including patients with heterotaxy syndrome”
“As, however, there is still some difference of opinion as to the correct morphological interpretation to be put on some of these cases, it has been thought better to include them under the head of heterotaxy than of prolification.”
Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants
“Lee had been the longest living survivor of heterotaxy in the Pittman family before his death.”
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