ectopia

[ ek-toh-pee-uh ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.

ectopia

/ ɛkˈtɒpɪk; ɛkˈtəʊpɪə /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ectopic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ectopia¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ectopia¹

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