anomalous arrangement of body parts
Synonym for heterotaxia ... Abnormal arrangement of organs or parts of the body in relation to each other. ... Synonym: heterotaxis, heterotaxy. ... Origin: hetero-+ G. Taxis, arrangement ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: het′ĕr-ō-taks′is, het′er-ō-taks-ē Synonyms: heterotaxia
heterotaxia, heterotaxis, heterotaxy 1. An abnormal arrangement of organs or parts of the body in relation to each other. 2. Anomalous (abnormal) placement or transposition of viscera or parts. 3. An irregular or abnormal arrangement of parts or elements, i.e. in geological strata, body parts, etc.