heterotopia

[ het-er-uh-toh-pee-uh ]

nounPathology.
  1. misplacement or displacement, as of an organ.

  2. the formation of tissue in a part where its presence is abnormal.

Origin of heterotopia

1
From New Latin; see origin at hetero-, top-, -ia
  • Also het·er·ot·o·py [het-uh-rot-uh-pee]. /ˌhɛt əˈrɒt ə pi/.

Other words from heterotopia

  • het·er·o·top·ic [het-er-uh-top-ik], /ˌhɛt ər əˈtɒp ɪk/, het·er·ot·o·pous, adjective

Words Nearby heterotopia

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British Dictionary definitions for heterotopia

heterotopia

heterotopy (ˌhɛtəˈrɒtəpɪ)

/ (ˌhɛtərəʊˈtəʊpɪə) /


noun
  1. abnormal displacement of a bodily organ or part

Origin of heterotopia

1
C19: from New Latin, from hetero- + Greek topos place

Derived forms of heterotopia

  • heterotopic or heterotopous, adjective

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