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ec·to·pi·a  (k-tp-)

n.

An abnormal location or position of an organ or a body part, occurring congenitally or as the result of injury.

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[New Latin, from Greek ektopos, away from a place : ek-, away from, out of; see ecto- + topos, place.]

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ec·topic (-tpk) adj.

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ectopic

Adjective

Med (of an organ or other body part) congenitally displaced or abnormally positioned [Greek ektopos out of position]

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ectopic  (k-tpk)

1. Out of place, as of an organ not in its proper position, or of a pregnancy occurring elsewhere than in the cavity of the uterus.

2. Of or relating to a heartbeat that has its origin elsewhere than in the sinoatrial node.

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Adj.

1.

ectopic - exhibiting ectopia anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals