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.
Words nearby heterotaxis
heterostyly,
heterosuggestion,
heterotactic,
heterotaxia,
heterotaxic,
heterotaxis,
heterotelic,
heterothallic,
heterotonia,
heterotopia,
heterotransplant
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, adjectiveMedical definitions for heterotaxia
heterotaxia
[ hĕt′ə-rō-tăk′sē-ə ]
n.
Abnormal arrangement of organs or parts of the body in relation to one another.