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Levocardia

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Normal left-sided positioning of the heart, a term used clinically when situs inversus affects other thoracic or abdominal organs.

Korean

좌심증

심장이 정상적으로 흉부 왼쪽에 위치하는 상태; 타 장기에 내장역위가 동반될 때 구별하여 사용한다.

French

Lévocardie

Position normale du cœur à gauche ; le terme est utilisé lorsque le situs inversus affecte d'autres organes.

Word parts

  • levo-Prefix(Latin) Left side
  • cardi/oRoot(Greek) Heart
  • -iaSuffix(Latin) Condition, state

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