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transposition

transposition

8.9
A condition where an organ is in the wrong place in the body
  • noun
  • /ˌtrænspəˈzɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : transposición (anatómica)
  • Continence did not improve in any patient who had transposition alone.
  • muscle transposition
  • gracilis muscle transposition

Examples

  • "Baby is suffering from transposition of the great vessels and subsequent heart failure, as you know.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Sensory testing may also help determine candidacy for nerve transposition surgery.

    Academic text (2004)

  • In two patients (A and F), unsuccessful gracilis transposition had been done 10 years previously.

    Academic text (1992)

  • 6 weeks after muscle transposition, intramuscular leads were implanted and connected to an implantable electric stimulator.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Gracilis muscle transposition was done in ten patients with complete anal incontinence due to anal atresia, sphincter damage, or neurogenic causes, and who had had several other unsuccessful treatments.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The doctor explained that transposition of the great vessels is a serious condition affecting the heart's function.

  • In cases of transposition, the organs may not be in their expected locations, leading to various health complications.

  • Patients diagnosed with transposition of the organs often require specialized medical treatment to manage their condition.

Synonyms

rearrangement
vstransposition
4 3.4

A change in the order or position of things

is a medical condition of organs placed abnormally rather than a general order change
heterotaxy
vstransposition
  • Specialized
9.9

A condition in which internal organs are in unusual positions

refers specifically to organs being in positions that deviate from the normal arrangement

Antonyms

standard anatomical position
  • Specialized
6.7

A person standing facing forward with arms at sides and palms forward, used as a reference for describing the body

Compounds

matrix transposition
  • Specialized
6.7

You switch the rows and columns of a matrix

How Displaced

transposition
  • Specialized
8.9
ectopia
  • Specialized
9.9
malposition
  • Specialized
8.6
situs
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Surface Forms

transposition singular
transpositions plural

Morphology

transposition = position (transparent) = trans + position

In anatomy the meaning 'organ in an abnormal place' is directly interpretable as a change or difference in position from the normal.

Etymology

Transposition comes from trans- 'across' and position 'place', so it means being in a different place, which is why doctors use the word when an organ is in the wrong position inside the body.