"dextrocardiac" meaning in English

See dextrocardiac in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: dextrocardiacs [plural]
Etymology: See dextrocardia. Head templates: {{en-noun}} dextrocardiac (plural dextrocardiacs)
  1. One who has the heart on the right-hand side of the body.
    Sense id: en-dextrocardiac-en-noun-mMByzNti Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "A dextrocardiac, said the smiling doctor. Your heart's in the right place.",
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}
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    }
  ],
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