| sinistrad | <anatomy> Toward the left side; sinistrally. Origin: L. Sinistra the left hand + ad tp. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| sinistral | 1. Of or pertaining to the left, inclining to the left; sinistrous; opposed to dextral. 2. <zoology> Having the whorls of the spire revolving or rising to the left; reversed; said of certain spiral shells. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sinistrality | The condition of being left-handed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sinistrin | <chemistry> A mucilaginous carbohydrate, resembling achroodextrin, extracted from squill as a colourless amorphous substance; so called because it is levorotatory. Origin: L. Sinister left. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sinistro- | Left, toward the left. Origin: L. Sinister (05 Mar 2000) |
| sinistrocardia | Displacement of the heart beyond the normal position on the left side. Origin: sinistro-+ G. Kardia, heart (05 Mar 2000) |
| sinistrocerebral | Relating to the left cerebral hemisphere. Origin: sinistro-+ L. Cerebrum, brain (05 Mar 2000) |
| sinistrocular | Seldom-used term denoting one who prefers the left eye in monocular work, such as in the use of a microscope. Compare: dominant eye. Origin: sinistro-+ L. Oculus, eye (05 Mar 2000) |
| sinistrogyration | Synonym: sinistrotorsion. Origin: sinistro-+ L. Gyratio, a turning around (gyration) (05 Mar 2000) |
| sinistromanual | Synonym: left-handed. Origin: sinistro-+ L. Manus, hand (05 Mar 2000) |
| sinistropedal | Denoting one who uses the left leg by preference. Synonym: left-footed. Origin: sinistro-+ L. Pes (ped-), foot (05 Mar 2000) |
| sinistrorotation | A turning or twisting to the left. Synonym: levorotation, levotorsion, sinistrogyration, sinistrorotation. Origin: sinistro-+ L. Torsio, a twisting (torsion) (05 Mar 2000) |
| sinistrorse | Turned or twisted to the left. Origin: L. Sinistrorsus, on the left side, fr. Sinister, left, + verto, pp. Versus, to turn (05 Mar 2000) |
| sinistrotorsion | A turning or twisting to the left. Synonym: levorotation, levotorsion, sinistrogyration, sinistrorotation. Origin: sinistro-+ L. Torsio, a twisting (torsion) (05 Mar 2000) |
| sinistrous | 1. Of or pertaining to the left, inclining to the left; sinistrous; opposed to dextral. 2. <zoology> Having the whorls of the spire revolving or rising to the left; reversed; said of certain spiral shells. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |