Transposition is a group of
congenital defect
A birth defect, also known as a congenital disorder, is an abnormal condition that is present at birth regardless of its cause. Birth defects may result in disabilities that may be physical, intellectual, or developmental. The disabilities can ...
s involving an abnormal spatial arrangement of
tissue or
organ
Organ may refer to:
Biology
* Organ (biology), a part of an organism
Musical instruments
* Organ (music), a family of keyboard musical instruments characterized by sustained tone
** Electronic organ, an electronic keyboard instrument
** Hammond ...
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Examples
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Transposition of the great vessels
Transposition of the great vessels (TGV) is a group of congenital heart defects involving an abnormal spatial arrangement of any of the great vessels: superior and/or inferior venae cavae, pulmonary artery, pulmonary veins, and aorta. Congenital ...
, cardiac transposition, a congenital heart defect with malformation of any of the major vessels
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Transposition of teeth
Transposition may refer to:
Logic and mathematics
* Transposition (mathematics), a permutation which exchanges two elements and keeps all others fixed
* Transposition, producing the transpose of a matrix ''A''T, which is computed by swapping ...
[{{cite journal , last1=Matsumoto , first1=Mirian Aiko Nakane , last2=Stuani , first2=Maria Bernadete Sasso , title=Tooth transposition: a multidisciplinary approach , journal=Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics , date=2018 , volume=23 , issue=1 , pages=97–107 , doi=10.1590/2177-6709.23.1.097-107.bbo , pmc=5962253 ]
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Penoscrotal transposition
Penoscrotal transposition (PST) is a group of congenital defects involving an abnormal spatial arrangement of penis and scrotum
The scrotum or scrotal sac is an anatomical male reproductive structure located at the base of the penis that cons ...
References
Congenital disorders