laevocardia


le·vo·car·di·a

(lē'vō-kahr'dē-ă) Situs inversus of the other viscera but with the heart normally situated on the left; congenital cardiac lesions are commonly associated.
Synonym(s): laevocardia. [levo- + G. kardia, heart]

laevocardia

A reversal of the position of the abdominal organs (situs inversus) but with a normal position of the heart. Situs inversus is more commonly associated with a heart so placed that the apex points to the right instead of the left (DEXTROCARDIA).