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.
ectopy
displacement or malposition, especially if congenital.
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