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Look up: ectopia

  1. ectopia
    [n] - abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth)
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Ectopia
    Ec·to'pi·a noun [ New Latin , from Greek 'ek out + ... place.] (Medicine) A morbid displacement of parts, especially such as is congenial; as, ectopia of the heart, or of the bladder.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/7

  3. ectopia
    An organ or other structure which is positioned abnormally within the body. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  4. ectopia
    noun abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth)
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  5. Ectopia
    In medicine an `ectopia` is a displacement or malposition of an organ of the body. Most ectopias are congenital but some may happen later in life. *Ectopia lentis is the displacement of the crystalline lens of the eye *Ectopia cordis is the displacement of the heart outside the body during fetal development *Renal ectopia occurs when both kidneys occur on the same side of the body *Ectopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg implants anywher...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ectopia

  6. ectopia
    (ek-to´pe-ә) a Latin word meaning abnormal displacement, especially if congenital. ectopia cordis congenital displacement of the heart outside the thoracic cavity. ectopia lentis displacement of the crystalline lens of the eye. ectopia ...
    Found on http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns

  7. Ectopia
    • (n.) A morbid displacement of parts, especially such as is congenial; as, ectopia of the heart, or of the bladder.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  8. ectopia
    Congenital displacement or malposition of any organ or part of the body. Syn: heterotopia 1, ectopy [G. ektopos, out of place, fr. ektos, outside, + topos, place]
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