Ectopia

//ɛkˈtoʊ.pi.ə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The condition where an organ or other body part has an abnormal position. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
dystopiaectopyectopyheterotopiamalposition

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin ectopia, derived from Ancient Greek ἔκτοπος (éktopos, “away from a place”), from ἐκ- (ek-) + τόπος (tópos). By surface analysis, ec- + -topia.

Related phrases

ectopia cordisectopia lentisbody part

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