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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Origin of ectopia

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

Words nearby ectopia

ectomorphic, -ectomy, ectomycorrhiza, ectoparasite, ectophyte, ectopia, ectopic, ectopic pregnancy, ectoplasm, ectoproct, Ectoprocta

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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), adjective

Word Origin for ectopia

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

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