sinistrotorsion

sinistrotorsion
A turning or twisting to the left. SYN: levocycleduction, levorotation (2), levotorsion (1), sinistrogyration, sinistrorotation. [sinistro- + L. torsio, a twisting (torsion)]

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sin·is·tro·tor·sion (sin″is-tro-torґshən) levoclination.

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  • levoclination — SYN: levotorsion (2). [levo + L. clino, pp. atus, to bend] * * * le·vo·cli·na·tion (le″vo klĭ naґshən) [levo + L. clinatus leaning] rotation of the upper poles of the vertical meridians of the two eyes to the left. Called also… …   Medical dictionary

  • levocycleduction — SYN: sinistrotorsion …   Medical dictionary

  • levorotation — 1. A turning or twisting to the left; in particular, the counterclockwise twist given the plane of plane polarized light by solutions of certain optically active substances. Cf.:dextrorotation. 2. SYN: sinistrotorsion. [levo + L. roto, to turn] * …   Medical dictionary

  • levotorsion — 1. SYN: sinistrotorsion. 2. Rotation of the upper pole of the cornea of one or both eyes to the left. SYN: levoclination. [levo + L. torsio, a twisting] * * * le·vo·tor·sion (le″vo torґshən) levoclination …   Medical dictionary

  • sinistrogyration — SYN: sinistrotorsion. [sinistro + L. gyratio, a turning around (gyration)] * * * sin·is·tro·gy·ra·tion (sin″is tro ji raґshən) [sinistro + gyration] a turning to the left, as a movement of the eye or the plane of polarization …   Medical dictionary

  • sinistrorotation — SYN: sinistrotorsion …   Medical dictionary

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