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ectopia
[ ek-toh-pee-uh ]
/ ɛkˈtoʊ pi ə /
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noun Medicine/Medical.
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
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British Dictionary definitions for ectopia
ectopia
/ (ɛkˈtəʊpɪə) /
noun
med congenital displacement or abnormal positioning of an organ or part
Derived forms of ectopia
ectopic (ɛkˈtɒpɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for ectopia
C19: from New Latin, from Greek ektopos out of position, from ek- out of + topos place
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Medical definitions for ectopia
ectopia
[ ĕk-tō′pē-ə ]
n.
An abnormal location or position of an organ or body part, occurring congenitally or as the result of an injury.
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