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ectopia

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ɛkˈtəʊ.pi.ə/
  • US: /ɛkˈtoʊ.pi.ə/
  • rhymes with -əʊpiə

1

noun

Meaning 1

The condition where an organ or other body part has an abnormal position.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: position, posture, attitude

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin ectopia, derived from Ancient Greek ἔκτοπος (éktopos, “away from a place”), from ἐκ- (ek-) + τόπος (tópos). By surface analysis, ec- + -topia.