ectopy
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English
[edit]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)
- (pathology) Abnormal position of an organ or other body part.
- Synonyms: allotopia, dystopia, ectopia, heterotopia, malposition