heterotaxis

[ het-er-uh-tak-sis ]
/ ˌhɛt ər əˈtæk sɪs /

noun

abnormal or irregular arrangement, as of parts of the body, geological strata, etc.
Also het·er·o·tax·i·a [het-er-uh-tak-see-uh] /ˌhɛt ər əˈtæk si ə/, het·er·o·tax·y.

Origin of heterotaxis

British Dictionary definitions for heterotaxia

heterotaxis

heterotaxy or heterotaxia

/ (ˌhɛtərəʊˈtæksɪs) /

noun

an abnormal or asymmetrical arrangement of parts, as of the organs of the body or the constituents of a rock

Derived forms of heterotaxis

heterotactic, heterotactous or heterotaxic, adjective

Medical definitions for heterotaxia

heterotaxia
[ hĕt′ə-rō-tăksē-ə ]

n.

Abnormal arrangement of organs or parts of the body in relation to one another.