exocardia

Pronunciation key ( ek′so-kar′de-ah )

ex•o•car•di•a

n.

[< NL. < Gk. exo- out + kardia heart].

1. Pathol. Congenital displacement of the heart from its normal position; ectocardia.

References

Funk and Wagnalls Standard Dictionary, Comprehensive International Edition ©1976

Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health ©1978