ECTOPY

Etymology

Noun

ectopy (countable and uncountable, plural ectopies)

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

Synonyms: dystopia, ectopia, heterotopia, malposition

Anagrams

• cotype

Source: Wiktionary


Ec"to*py, n. (Med.)

Definition: Same as Ectopia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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