ectopia
|ec-to-pi-a|
🇺🇸
/ɛkˈtoʊpiə/
🇬🇧
/ɛkˈtəʊpɪə/
out of place
Etymology
'ectopia' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'ektopía', where 'ek-' meant 'out' and 'topos' meant 'place'.
'ectopia' changed from the Greek word 'ektopía' into New Latin 'ectopia' and was adopted into Modern English as 'ectopia'.
Initially, it meant 'out of place', but over time it evolved into the medical sense of 'displacement of an organ or tissue' in current usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a displacement of an organ or tissue from its normal or usual position; an ectopic location (often used in medical contexts, e.g., 'ectopia cordis' for the heart located outside the thoracic cavity).
Ectopia of the kidney was detected on the ultrasound.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Last updated: 2025/08/30 00:45