ectopia

[ ek-toh-pee-uh ]

nounMedicine/Medical.
  1. the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.

Origin of ectopia

1
1840–50; <New Latin <Greek éktop(os) out of place (ek-ec- + tópos place) + -ia-ia

Words Nearby ectopia

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British Dictionary definitions for ectopia

ectopia

/ (ɛkˈtəʊpɪə) /


noun
  1. med congenital displacement or abnormal positioning of an organ or part

Origin of ectopia

1
C19: from New Latin, from Greek ektopos out of position, from ek- out of + topos place

Derived forms of ectopia

  • ectopic (ɛkˈtɒpɪk), adjective

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