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dextrocardia

Noun CEFR C1
ˌdɛkstɹəˈkɑː(ɹ)diə

Definitions

A congenital abnormality in which the heart is transposed to the right side of the chest.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españoldextrocardia
Françaisdextrocardie
3 more languages
Suomidekstrokardia
Bahasa Indonesiadekstrokardia
Românădextrocardie

Examples

“The term "pure dextrocardia" is used here to signify those cases of dextrocardia in which the liver and spleen are normally placed.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

dextrocardiac dextrocardiogram dextrochere dextrocularity dextrocycloversion dextrodepression

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