heterotaxis

heterotaxis
/het'euhr euh tak"sis/, n.
abnormal or irregular arrangement, as of parts of the body, geological strata, etc.
Also, heterotaxia /het'euhr euh tak"see euh/, heterotaxy.
[HETERO- + -TAXIS]

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