heterotaxis

het·er·o·tax·i·a

(het'ĕr-ō-taks'ē-ă),

Abnormal arrangement of organs or parts of the body in relation to each other.

Synonym(s): heterotaxis, heterotaxy

[hetero- + G. taxis, arrangement]

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heterotaxis

the abnormal or uneven arrangement of organs or parts of an organism.

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