Look up: Ectopia Cordis

1. Ectopia cordis
   Ectopia cordis: A type of birth defect in the heart is abnormally located. In ectopia cordis, the heart usually protrudes outside the chest.
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2. ectopia cordis
   A type of birth defect resulting in an abnormal location of the heart. (most often, in individuals with ectopia cordis, the heart protrudes outside the chest.) ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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3. Ectopia Cordis
   A serious congenital birth defect that affects approximately 8 in 1 million births. The defect occurs during fetal development and a person with etopia cordis will have a misplaced heart. The heart is generally in the chest cavity, but in an individual with ectopia cordis it can be found outside of the chest, in the neck or in the abdomen. The ...
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4. ectopia cordis
   Type: Term Definitions: 1. congenital condition in which the heart is exposed on the thoracic wall because of maldevelopment of the sternum and pericardium.
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5. Ectopia cordis
   `Ectopia cordis` is a birth defect in which the heart is abnormally located. In the most common form, the heart protrudes outside the chest through a split sternum. Less often the heart may be situated in the abdominal cavity or neck. Often other birth defects are also present. This condition is usu...
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