ectopy

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Etymology[edit]

From international scientific vocabulary, using New Latin combining forms: by surface analysis, ec- +‎ -topy; equivalent to ectopia = ec- +‎ -topia, "out of place".

Noun[edit]

ectopy (countable and uncountable, plural ectopies)

  1. (pathology) Abnormal position of an organ or other body part.
    Synonyms: allotopia, dystopia, ectopia, heterotopia, malposition

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