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situs inversus

Pronunciation: /ˌsʌɪtəs ɪnˈvəːsəs, ˌsiːtəs/

Definition of situs inversus

noun

[mass noun] Medicine

an uncommon condition in which the heart and other organs of the body are transposed through the sagittal plane to lie on the opposite (left or right) side from the usual.