ectopic

ec·to·pi·a

 (ĕk-tō′pē-ə)

n.

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

2. See ectopy.

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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·top′ic (-tŏp′ĭk) adj.

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ec·to·py

 (ĕk′tə-pē)

n. pl. ec·to·pies

1. The origination of cardiac electrical impulses in myocardium outside of the sinoatrial node. Also called ectopia.

2. See ectopia.

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[From New Latin ectopia, displacement; see ectopia.]

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ec·top′ic (-tŏp′ĭk) adj.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

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

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Translations

ektooppinenvirhesijaintinen

ectopiqueextra-utérin

ectopic

adj ectopic pregnancy → ektopische or ektope Schwangerschaft

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ectopic

adj ectópico

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