Ectopic

adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
Ectopic beat. colloquial
2
An ectopic pregnancy. colloquial

Adjective

1
Relating to ectopia.
2
Being out of place; having an abnormal position. comparable

Adjective

1
exhibiting ectopia wordnet

Synonyms

extrauterine pregnancy misplaced out of place

Antonyms

entopic in situ intrauterine pregnancy properly located

Example

"I had an ectopic pregnancy two years ago."

Etymology

From ectopia + -ic.

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