Heterotaxic

/ˌhɛtərəʊˈtæksɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characterized by an abnormal or unusual arrangement of organs or body parts, especially in a reversed or atypical position.

Etymology

From Greek 'hetero-' (different), 'taxis' (arrangement), and '-ic' (pertaining to). Medical term developed to describe organ positioning anomalies.

Kelly Says

A heterotaxic heart might be on the right side instead of the left—this sounds like it should be a death sentence, but many people live with it undetected their entire lives because the organ still works fine, just in the wrong spot.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማለት አይደለም
ma-let ay-de-lem
ARالعربية
اختلاف التنظيم
i-khtilaaf al-tanzeem
BNবাংলা
অনিয়ম
on-iyam
CACatalà
heterotaxí
he-te-ro-ta-xi
CSČeština
heterotaxický
he-te-ro-tak-si-cky
DADansk
heterotaksik
he-te-ro-tak-sik
DEDeutsch
heterotaxisch
he-te-ro-tak-i-sch
ELΕλληνικά
ετεροταξικός
e-te-ro-tak-si-kos
ESEspañol
heterotaxico
he-te-ro-tak-si-ko
FAفارسی
هتروتاکسیک
he-tro-tak-sik
FISuomi
heterotaksik
he-te-ro-tak-sik
FRFrançais
hétérotaxique
e-te-ro-tak-i-k
GUGU
વિભાજન
vi-bha-jan
HAHA
heterotaksik
he-te-ro-tak-sik
HEעברית
הטרוטקסיק
he-tro-tak-sik
HIहिन्दी
अनियमित
an-ni-yu-mit
HUMagyar
heterotaxikus
he-te-ro-tak-si-kus
IDBahasa Indonesia
heterotaksik
he-te-ro-tak-sik
IGIG
heterotaksik
he-te-ro-tak-sik
ITItaliano
heterotaxico
he-te-ro-tak-si-ko
JA日本語
異位性
い-い-せい
KKKK
heterotaksik
he-te-ro-tak-sik
KMKM
異位性
i-wi-seang
KO한국어
이위성
i-wi-seong
MRMR
हेटरोटॅक्सिक
he-te-ro-tak-sik
MSBahasa Melayu
heterotaksik
he-te-ro-tak-sik
MYမြန်မာ
အပြောင်းလဲမှု
a-pyaung-la-e-hmu
NLNederlands
heterotaxisch
he-te-ro-tak-is-ch
NONorsk
heterotaksik
he-te-ro-tak-sik
PAPA
heterotaksik
he-te-ro-tak-sik
PLPolski
heterotaksyczny
he-te-ro-tak-s-ki-i
PTPortuguês
heterotaxico
he-te-ro-tak-si-ko
RORomână
heterotaxic
he-te-ro-tak-sik
RUРусский
гетеротаксический
ge-te-ro-tak-si-ches-kiy
SVSvenska
heterotaxisk
he-te-ro-tak-isk
SWKiswahili
heterotaksik
he-te-ro-tak-sik
TAதமிழ்
தொடர்பில்லாமை
to-dar-pil-la-mai
TEతెలుగు
అనూహ్య
a-noo-hya
THไทย
จัดเรียงผิดปกติ
jat-rai-phet-pok-ti
TLTL
heterotaksik
he-te-ro-tak-sik
TRTürkçe
heterotaksik
he-te-ro-tak-sik
UKУкраїнська
гетеротаксичний
ge-te-ro-tak-si-chnyy
URاردو
heterotaksik
he-te-ro-tak-sik
VITiếng Việt
hétérotaxique
he-te-ro-tak-si-k
YOYO
heterotaksik
he-te-ro-tak-sik
ZH中文
异位性
yì wèi xìng
ZUZU
heterotaksik
he-te-ro-tak-sik

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