ectopic
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ἐκτόπιος (ektópios, “away from a place, out of place, out of the way”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + -topic τόπος (tópos, “place”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɒpɪk
Adjective
ectopic (comparative more ectopic, superlative most ectopic)
- Relating to ectopia.
- (comparable, medicine) Being out of place, having an abnormal position.
Antonyms
Derived terms
Translations
relating to ectopia
being out of place, having an abnormal position
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Noun
ectopic (plural ectopics)
- (medicine, colloquial) Ectopic beat or pregnancy.