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heterotopia
[ het-er-uh-toh-pee-uh ]
noun
, Pathology.
- misplacement or displacement, as of an organ.
- the formation of tissue in a part where its presence is abnormal.
heterotopia
/ ˌhɛtərəʊˈtəʊpɪə; ˌhɛtəˈrɒtəpɪ /
noun
- abnormal displacement of a bodily organ or part
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Derived Forms
- ˌheteroˈtopic, adjective
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Other Words From
- het·er·o·top·ic [het-er-, uh, -, top, -ik], heter·oto·pous adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of heterotopia1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of heterotopia1
C19: from New Latin, from hetero- + Greek topos place
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