dextrocardiac

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

See dextrocardia.

Noun[edit]

dextrocardiac (plural dextrocardiacs)

  1. One who has the heart on the right-hand side of the body.
    • 1979, Cormac McCarthy, Suttree, Random House, page 13:
      A dextrocardiac, said the smiling doctor. Your heart's in the right place.