Definitions for ectopiaɛkˈtoʊ pi ə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ec•to•pi•aɛkˈtoʊ pi ə(n.)
the usu. congenital displacement of an organ or part.
Category: Medicine
Origin of ectopia:
1840–50; < Gk éktop(os) out of place
ec•top′i•cal•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
ectopia(noun)
abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth)
Wiktionary
ectopia(Noun)
The condition such that an organ or other body part has an abnormal position.
Webster Dictionary
Ectopia(noun)
a morbid displacement of parts, especially such as is congenial; as, ectopia of the heart, or of the bladder
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