ectopic

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ec·top·ic

[ek-top-ik]
adjective Pathology.
occurring in an abnormal position or place; displaced.

Origin:
1870–75; ectop(ia) + -ic
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Ectopic is always a great word to know.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
Example Sentences
  • Pelvic inflammatory disease, ovarian cysts, and ectopic pregnancy.
  • Ectopic pregnancy is when the fertilized egg implants outside of the uterus.
  • Survival for people with ectopic tumors depends on the tumor type.
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ectopia (ɛkˈtəʊpɪə)
 
n
med congenital displacement or abnormal positioning of an organ or part
 
[C19: from New Latin, from Greek ektopos out of position, from ek- out of + topos place]
 
ectopic
 
adj

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Word Origin & History

ectopic
1873, from ectopia (1847), coined in Mod.L. from Gk. ektopos, from ek- "out" + topos "place."
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Medical Dictionary

ectopic ec·top·ic (ěk-tŏp'ĭk)
adj.

  1. Out of place, as of an organ not in its proper position, or of a pregnancy occurring elsewhere than in the cavity of the uterus.

  2. Of or relating to a heartbeat that has its origin elsewhere than in the sinoatrial node.

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ectopic   (ěk-tŏp'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. Out of place, as of an organ not in its proper position, or of a pregnancy occurring elsewhere than in the cavity of the uterus.

  2. Of or relating to a heartbeat that has its origin elsewhere than in the sinoatrial node.


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