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ectopia
ec·to·pi·a E0034100 (ĕk-tō′pē-ə)n.1. An abnormal location or position of an organ or a body part, occurring congenitally or as the result of injury. Also called ectopy.2. See ectopy.
[New Latin, from Greek ektopos, away from a place : ek-, away from, out of; see ecto- + topos, place.]
ec·top′ic (-tŏp′ĭk) adj.ectopia (ɛkˈtəʊpɪə) n (Pathology) med congenital displacement or abnormal positioning of an organ or part[C19: from New Latin, from Greek ektopos out of position, from ek- out of + topos place] ectopic adj ecˈtopically advec•to•pi•a (ɛkˈtoʊ pi ə)
n. the usu. congenital displacement of an organ or part. [1840–50; < Greek éktop(os) out of place] ec•top′ic (-ˈtɒp ɪk) adj. ec•top′i•cal•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | ectopia - abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth)posture, attitude, position - the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender" |
TranslationsEctopia
ectopia[ek′tōp·ē·ə] (medicine) A congenital or acquired positional abnormality of an organ or other part of thebody. Ectopia displacement of an organ into an adjacent body cavity or to the exterior. Ectopia may occur as a birth defect (anomaly of development) or as a result of injury to the walls of a cavity. Examples include ectopia of the urinary bladder to the exterior in case of partial closure of the anterior abdominal wall, ectopia of the spleen into the pleural cavity in case of hernia or traumatic rupture of the diaphragm, and hereditary ectopia lends, displacement of the crystalline lens of the eye. Some types of ectopia are fatal, for example, ectopia cordis, congenital displacement of the heart outside the chest wall. Other types of ectopia can be corrected surgically. ectopia
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.ec·to·pi·a (ek-tō'pē-ă), Congenital displacement or malposition of any organ or part of the body. Synonym(s): ectopy, heterotopia (1) [G. ektopos, out of place, fr. ektos, outside, + topos, place] ectopia (ĕk-tō′pē-ə)n.1. An abnormal location or position of an organ or a body part, occurring congenitally or as the result of injury. Also called ectopy.2. See ectopy.
ec·top′ic (-tŏp′ĭk) adj.ectopia 1. Ectopic beat, see there.2. Ectopic pregnancy, see there.ec·to·pi·a (ek-tō'pē-ă) Congenital displacement or malposition of any organ or part of the body.
Synonym(s): ectopy, heterotopia (1) . ectopia Malposition of an organ or structure.ec·to·pi·a , ectopy (ek-tō'pē-ă, ektō-pē) Congenital displacement of any organ or body part of the body. [G. ektopos, out of place]ectopia
Related to ectopia: ectopia cordis, ectopia lentis, Renal ectopiaWords related to ectopianoun abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth)Related Words |