heterotaxis, heterotaxy

heterotaxis, heterotaxy

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  • heterotaxis — [het΄ər ō tak′sis] n. [ModL < HETERO + Gr taxis, arrangement: see TAXIS] an abnormal position or arrangement, as of rock strata or organs of the body: also heterotaxia [het΄ər ō΄taksē ə, het΄ər ə taksē ə] or heterotaxy heterotactic [het΄ər… …   English World dictionary

  • heterotaxis — /het euhr euh tak sis/, n. abnormal or irregular arrangement, as of parts of the body, geological strata, etc. Also, heterotaxia /het euhr euh tak see euh/, heterotaxy. [HETERO + TAXIS] * * * …   Universalium

  • heterotaxy — noun heterotaxis …   Wiktionary

  • heterotaxis — /hɛtəroʊˈtæksəs/ (say hetuhroh taksuhs) noun abnormal or irregular arrangement, as of parts of the body, geological strata, etc. (opposed to homotaxis). Also, heterotaxy. {hetero + taxis} –heterotaxic, heterotactic, adjective …  

  • heterotaxia — Abnormal arrangement of organs or parts of the body in relation to each other. SYN: heterotaxis, heterotaxy. [hetero + G. taxis, arrangement] cardiac h. dextrocardia. * * * het·ero·tax·ia tak sē ə or het·ero·tax·is tak səs n, pl tax·ias …   Medical dictionary

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