noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˌdɛkstɹəˈkɑː(ɹ)diə/
1
noun
Meaning 1
A congenital abnormality in which the heart is transposed to the right side of the chest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
abnormal condition where the heart is located toward the right side of the chest
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: abnormality, abnormalcy
History
Etymology
From dextro- + -cardia.
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7 source translations are retained for this English entry.