Ectopic

adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Ectopic beat. colloquial
  2. 2
    An ectopic pregnancy. colloquial
Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to ectopia.
  2. 2
    Being out of place; having an abnormal position. comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    exhibiting ectopia wordnet

Synonyms

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out of place

Example

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"I had an ectopic pregnancy two years ago."

Etymology

From ectopia + -ic.

Related phrases

ectopic pregnancy

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