ectopy

English

Etymology

The term appears to be a back-formation from ectopic., an adjective, which in turn came from the more common noun ectopia.

Noun

ectopy (countable and uncountable, plural ectopies)

1. (pathology) Abnormal position of an organ or other body part.

   Synonyms: dystopia, ectopia, heterotopia, malposition

Anagrams

• cotype