ectopia

[ ek-toh-pee-uh ]
/ ɛkˈtoʊ pi ə /

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, ectomycorrhiza, ectopagus, ectoparasite, ectophyte, ectopia, ectopia cordis, ectopia lentis, ectopia pupillae congenita, ectopia testis, ectopic
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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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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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