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Meaning of "heterotaxy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HETEROTAXY

heterotaxy  [ˌhetərəʊˈtæksɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HETEROTAXY

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Heterotaxy is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HETEROTAXY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Situs ambiguus

Situs ambiguus or situs ambiguous, also known as heterotaxy or heterotaxia, is a rare congenital defect in which the major visceral organs are distributed abnormally within the chest and abdomen. The normal position of the organs is known as situs solitus; situs inversus is a condition in which the usual positions of the organs are reversed from left to right as a mirror image of the normal condition. If these are the two extreme positions on a continuum of asymmetric thoracic and abdominal organ formation, situs ambiguus covers everything in between. Both individuals with situs solitus and those with situs inversus generally have no functional impairments in their organ systems. In contrast, the mixing of organ asymmetries found in situs ambiguus often leads to severe and potentially fatal complications, usually of the heart or lungs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HETEROTAXY


anthotaxy
ˈænθəˌtæksɪ
ataraxy
ˈætəˌræksɪ
ataxy
əˈtæksɪ
chronaxie
ˈkrəʊnæksɪ
Craxi
ˈkræksɪ
epitaxy
ˈɛpɪˌtæksɪ
eutaxy
ˈjuːtæksɪ
flaxy
ˈflæksɪ
jacksie
ˈdʒæksɪ
jacksy
ˈdʒæksɪ
jaxie
ˈdʒæksɪ
jaxy
ˈdʒæksɪ
maxi
ˈmæksɪ
orthopraxy
ˈɔːθəˌpræksɪ
phototaxy
ˌfəʊtəʊˈtæksɪ
phyllotaxy
ˌfɪləˈtæksɪ
pleiotaxy
ˈplaɪəʊˌtæksɪ
taxi
ˈtæksɪ
waxy
ˈwæksɪ
zootaxy
ˌzəʊəˈtæksɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HETEROTAXY

heterostyly
heterotactic
heterotactous
heterotaxia
heterotaxic
heterotaxis
heterothallic
heterothallism
heterothally
heterothermal
heterotic
heterotopia
heterotopic
heterotopous
heterotopy
heterotroph
heterotrophic
heterotrophy
heterotypic
heterotypical

WORDS THAT END LIKE HETEROTAXY

active galaxy
anaphylaxy
chronaxy
galaxy
litholapaxy
metagalaxy
protogalaxy
radio galaxy
Seyfert galaxy
spiral galaxy
the Galaxy

Synonyms and antonyms of heterotaxy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «heterotaxy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HETEROTAXY

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The translations of heterotaxy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «heterotaxy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

地层变
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

heterotaxia
570 millions of speakers

English

heterotaxy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

heterotaxy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

توضع مغاير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

heterotaxy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

heterotaxy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

heterotaxy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hétérotaxie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Heterotaxy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Heterotaxie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

heterotaxy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이소성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Heterotaxy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

heterotaxy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

heterotaxy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हीटरॉक्सी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

heterotaksi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

heterotaxy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

heterotaxy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

heterotaxy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

heterotaxy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ετεροταξία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heterotaxy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

heterotaxy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

heterotaxy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of heterotaxy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HETEROTAXY»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HETEROTAXY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about heterotaxy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HETEROTAXY»

Discover the use of heterotaxy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heterotaxy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Practical Guide to Fetal Echocardiography: Normal and ...
FETAL HETEROTAXY WITH LEFT ATRIAL ISOMERISM AND RIGHT ATRIAL ISOMERISM Definition, Terminology, and Incidence The embryologic development of abdominal and thoracic structures follows a spatially controlled and ...
Alfred Z. Abuhamad, Rabih Chaoui, 2012
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Moss & Adams' Heart Disease in Infants, Children, and ...
Also listed are familiar conditions that have more than one cause, such as heterotaxy, and those that are usually not associated with a single genetic cause such as vertebral defects, anal atresia, cardiac defects, tracheoesophageal fistula , ...
Hugh D. Allen, David J. Driscoll, Robert E. Shaddy, 2013
3
Human Malformations and Related Anomalies
Most cases of heterotaxy are sporadic and one might assume that Mendelian inheritance represents the exception. However, familial clustering of situs inversus and situs ambiguus is well re- cognized. Some of these defects might not have ...
Roger E. Stevenson Director, Judith G. Hall Professor of Pediatrics University of British Columbia, 2005
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Diagnostic Imaging of Fetal Anomalies
Pathology and Hemodynamics Heterotaxy syndromes are characterized by situs ambiguous, in which the chest and abdominal structures are often a mixture of bilateral, inversus, or midline structures. Isolated dex- trocardia with situs inversus ...
David A. Nyberg, 2003
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Inborn Errors of Development: The Molecular Basis of ...
There is also a mechanistically informative association of heterotaxy with conjoined twinning. Right-sided conjoined twins may have left or right isomerisms and discordant inversions. The left twin may also have defects of situs.
Charles J. Epstein, Robert P. Erickson, Anthony Joseph Wynshaw-Boris, 2004
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Pediatric Body CT
Heterotaxy or Cardiosplenic Syndromes Heterotaxy of cardiosplenic syndromes implies a disorganized organ arrangement in the chest or abdomen. There are two main types of heterotaxy: heterotaxy with polysplenia and heterotaxy with ...
Marilyn J. Siegel, 2008
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Heart Development
First and second-degree relatives should be examined carefully for clinically silent manifestations of heterotaxy, including situs inversus or mild manifestations of situs ambiguus (e.g., minor cardiac or venous anomalies and right-sided ...
Richard P. Harvey, Nadia Rosenthal, 1999
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Fetal Anomalies: Ultrasound Diagnosis and Postnatal Management
10.9. HETEROTAXY. Two complex syndromes, which include cardiac defects, occur when the fetal spleen is either absent (asplenia) or multiple (polysplenia). Along with the cardiac defects are abnormalities of laterality and abdominal organ ...
Max Maizels, Bettina F. Cuneo, Rudy E. Sabbagha, 2004
9
Fetal Cardiography
Situs solitus Situs inversus Heterotaxy with broncho- pulmonary right isomerism and asplenia Heterotaxy with broncho- pulmonary left isomerism and polysplenia Situs solitus Situs inversus Right isomerism Left isomerism Figure 22.2 ...
Simcha Yagel, Norman H. Silverman, Ulrich Gembruch, 2002
10
Clinical Management of Congenital Heart Disease from Infancy ...
Unlike the other lesions covered in this text, heterotaxy is not a single condition but a variety of cardiac and systemic anomalies. In heterotaxy, the internal thoracic and abdominal organs have abnormal arrangements across the left– right axis ...
Douglas Moodie, MD, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HETEROTAXY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heterotaxy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bridge walkers dare to bare!
Little Evie Fraser was not expected to live beyond her first birthday after being diagnosed with heterotaxy, an incredibly rare disease which ... «Dunfermline Press, Jul 15»
2
'Four in a million' medical condition
“After they did some more imaging and examining, it showed that she had a double outlet right ventricle and Heterotaxy because they noticed ... «The Daily Citizen, Jun 15»
3
Making every moment count for Kandice
Kandice was born with heterotaxy syndrome, a rare congenital heart disease, and also pulmonary vein stenosis, which stops blood and oxygen ... «Royal Gazette, Jun 15»
4
Medical Edge: Axl's Armada
That sweet face is baby Axl. Nine weeks ago he was diagnosed with Heterotaxy syndrome with left sided isomerism. Dr. David Morales, chief of congenital heart ... «WKRC TV Cincinnati, Jun 15»
5
Howard Beach girl, 2, dies of heart defect
... hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a defect in which the left side of the heart cannot effectively pump blood to the body; heterotaxy, a birth defect ... «Queens Chronicle, May 15»
6
Jasper girl fighting rare Heterotaxy Syndrome
"She has a rare birth defect called Heterotaxy Syndrome," Claire's mom Kayla Walden said. Claire's mom Kayla first learned about the ... «FOX6 WBRC - MyFoxAL.com, May 15»
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Prophylactic Surgery for Malrotation in Heterotaxy Patients
Source: Elder CT, Metzger R, Arrington C, et al. The role of screening and prophylactic surgery for malrotation in heterotaxy patients. J Pediatr Surg. 2014; 49( ... «AAP Grand Rounds, May 15»
8
Softball tournament helps child with rare condition
Kalya Walden and her husband Kevan know their daughter Claire is part of a rare group of children with heterotaxy. Heterotaxy affects four in ... «Alabama's News Leader, May 15»
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Student Research Day: Medical school tradition continues on May 5
... “The Heterotaxy Candidate Gene, TMEM195, Regulates Nuclear Localization of Beta-catenin” (Dr. Mustafa Khokha, Department of Pediatrics) ... «Yale News, Apr 15»
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The anti-vaccination movement: March of the lemmings
The child reportedly died that day and had a history of cardiac heterotaxy, dextrocardia, complete atrioventricular septal defect, pulmonary atresia and a positive ... «Healio, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Heterotaxy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/heterotaxy>. Apr 2024 ».
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