situs inversus

[ in-vur-suh s ]
/ ɪnˈvɜr səs /

noun Medicine/Medical.

a congenital defect in which an organ is on the side opposite from its normal position.

Origin of situs inversus

< New Latin: inverse situs; see inverse

Medical definitions for situs inversus

situs inversus
[ ĭn-vûrsəs ]

n.

A congenital condition in which the organs of the viscera are transposed through the sagittal plane so that the heart, for example, is on the right side of the body. visceral inversion