ectopic
adjective
ec·top·ic ek-ˈtä-pik 
: occurring in an abnormal position or in an unusual manner or form
ectopic lesions
ectopically
ek-ˈtä-pi-k(ə-)lē
adverb 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web This situation can also arise when treating ectopic pregnancies; in some edge cases, the fetus can grow to the point where cardiac activity is detected. 
Wired, 7 Aug. 2022 Methotrexate is a drug that treats ectopic pregnancies without surgery. Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 But doctors also worry other forms of reproductive care, like treating ectopic pregnancies, could be targeted. Lindsay Whitehurst And Lindsey Tanner, Anchorage Daily News, 24 May 2022 About 1 in every 30,000 pregnancies are ectopic, Mayo Clinic states. Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 11 Mar. 2022 An early ultrasound can confirm that the pregnancy is in the uterus and not ectopic. Anna Nowogrodzki, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020 As such pregnancies can be fatal, physicians typically will remove the ectopic tissue medically or through surgery. Tara Law, Time, 1 Dec. 2019 House Democrats fought the proposal in a series of amendments, attempting to add exceptions for severe fetal abnormalities, ectopic pregnancies, rape, incest and the mental health of the mother. Morgan Smith, star-telegram, 8 Aug. 2017 If left untreated, gonorrhea can increase a woman’s risk of developing HIV infection, infertility or ectopic pregnancy—among other effects. Amy Maxmen, Scientific American, 7 July 2017 See More
Wired, 7 Aug. 2022 Methotrexate is a drug that treats ectopic pregnancies without surgery. Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 But doctors also worry other forms of reproductive care, like treating ectopic pregnancies, could be targeted. Lindsay Whitehurst And Lindsey Tanner, Anchorage Daily News, 24 May 2022 About 1 in every 30,000 pregnancies are ectopic, Mayo Clinic states. Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 11 Mar. 2022 An early ultrasound can confirm that the pregnancy is in the uterus and not ectopic. Anna Nowogrodzki, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020 As such pregnancies can be fatal, physicians typically will remove the ectopic tissue medically or through surgery. Tara Law, Time, 1 Dec. 2019 House Democrats fought the proposal in a series of amendments, attempting to add exceptions for severe fetal abnormalities, ectopic pregnancies, rape, incest and the mental health of the mother. Morgan Smith, star-telegram, 8 Aug. 2017 If left untreated, gonorrhea can increase a woman’s risk of developing HIV infection, infertility or ectopic pregnancy—among other effects. Amy Maxmen, Scientific American, 7 July 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Greek ektopos out of place, from ex- out + topos place
First Known Use
1873, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing ectopic
Medical Definition
ectopic
adjective
ec·top·ic ek-ˈtäp-ik
1
: occurring in an abnormal position
an ectopic kidney
compare entopic 2
: originating in an area of the heart other than the sinoatrial node
ectopic beats
also : initiating ectopic heartbeats
an ectopic pacemaker