dex·tro·car·dia \ˌdekstrōˈkärdēə\noun (-s) Etymology: New Latin, from dextr- + -cardia : an abnormal condition in which the heart is situated on the right side and the great blood vessels of the right and left sides are reversed • dex·tro·car·di·al\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷dēəl\adjective