situs
1
9.9
The position of the body's internal organs, for example when they are reversed
- noun
- /ˈsaɪtəs/
- Specialized
:
situs
- Dextrocardia with situs inversus.
Examples
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Doctors often assess the situs of organs to better understand various medical conditions.
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Is that another case of dextrocardia with situs inversus?
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The unusual situs of his internal organs meant that he would need specialized medical care.
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Research in anatomy often focuses on the situs to identify congenital anomalies.
Synonyms
position
vssitus
∞
1.0
The place where someone or something is placed
refers specifically to internal organ arrangement often concerning congenital patterns
Compounds
analysis situs
- Archaic
9.9
The study of shapes and spaces that stay the same when you stretch or bend them
How Displaced
transposition
- Specialized
ectopia
- Specialized
malposition
- Specialized
situs
1
9.9
- Specialized
1
9.9
standard anatomical position
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Situs keeps its Latin idea of 'place' in medicine, and you may see it in the phrase situs inversus, where the organs are in the 'reverse' place. So, situs here means the position or order of the internal organs.