A twisting to the right. ... Origin: dextro-+ L. Gyro, pp. -atus, to turn in a circle, fr. Gyrus, circle ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(dek″stro-ji-ra´shәn) rotation to the right.
Type: Term Pronunciation: deks′trō-jī-rā′shŭn Definitions: 1. A twisting to the right.
dextrogyration 1. Turning to the right or motion to the right; said of movements of the eyes and of the plane of polarization. 2. Turning to the right, as the rotation to the right of the plane of polarization of light in certain crystals and the like.