English word dextrocardia comes from English dextro-, English cardia
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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dextro- | English (eng) | (chemistry) Denoting a dextrorotatory form of an enantiomer.. Right; on the right; toward the right. |
cardia | English (eng) | (anatomy) The area of the stomach which directly receives contents from the esophagus.. (anatomy) The heart. |
dextrocardia | English (eng) | (medicine) A congenital abnormality in which the heart is transposed to the right side of the chest. |