Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dextrocardia

/ˌdɛkstɹəˈkɑː(ɹ)diə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: dex-tro-car-dia
IPA: /ˌdɛkstɹəˈkɑː(ɹ)diə/

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A congenital abnormality in which the heart is transposed to the right side of the chest.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The term "pure dextrocardia" is used here to signify those cases of dextrocardia in which the liver and spleen are normally placed."

Etymology

From dextro- + -cardia.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: dextro-
Suffix: -cardia

Usage

Inflected Forms

dextrocardias (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce dextrocardia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɛkstɹəˈkɑː(ɹ)diə/.
What does dextrocardia mean?: A congenital abnormality in which the heart is transposed to the right side of the chest.
Where does dextrocardia come from?: From dextro- + -cardia.

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