ec·to·py ( k t -p )n. Variant of ectopia. |
ectopy
[ek′təpē]
Etymology: Gk, ek, out, topos, place
a condition in which an organ or substance is not in its natural or proper place, such as an ectopic pregnancy that develops outside the uterus or an ectopic heartbeat.
ectopia [ek-to´pe-ah] (L.)
malposition, especially if congenital.
ectopia cor´dis congenital displacement of the heart outside the thoracic cavity.
ectopia len´tis displacement of the crystalline lens of the eye.
ectopy
displacement or malposition, especially if congenital.
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