dextrotorsion

dextrotorsion
1. A twisting to the right. 2. In ophthalmology, a seldom-used term for a conjugate rotation of the upper pole of both corneas to the right. [dextro- + L. torsio, a twisting]

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dex·tro·tor·sion (dek″stro-torґshən) dextroclination.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • torsion — 1. A twisting or rotation of a part upon its long axis or on its mesentery; often associated with compromise of the blood supply. 2. Twisting of the cut end of an artery to arrest hemorrhage. 3. Rotation of the eye around its anteroposterior …   Medical dictionary

  • dextroclination — dex·tro·cli·na·tion (dek″stro klĭ naґshən) [dextro + L. clinatus leaning] rotation of the upper poles of the vertical meridians of the two eyes to the right; called also dextrocycloduction and dextrotorsion. Cf. levoclination …   Medical dictionary

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