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heterotopia Definition

hetero·to·pia (het′ər ō tōpē ə)

noun

the abnormal location of an organ, tissue, or body part

Etymology: ModL < hetero- + Gr topos, place: see topic

heterotopia Related Forms
het′ero·topic (-täpik) adjective
heterotopia Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • periventricular: In periventricular heterotopias, a fraction of the post-mitotic neurones are incapable of leaving the ventricular zone.
  • subcortical: This large family of diseases overlaps with other conditions including ' double cortex syndrome ' or subcortical band heterotopia.
  • nodular: More subtle abnormalities such as focal nodular heterotopia and band heterotopia may only be apparent if optimal MRI techniques are used.
  • gray: They did say Chloe has gray matter heterotopia ( gray matter floating in her brain ).
  • subependymal: HS has also been documented in association with subependymal heterotopias in a proportion of cases 127.
  • neuronal: Microscopically, the cortex is poorly organized; it has four primitive layers and diffuse neuronal heterotopia.

Noun used with modifier

  • band: Exploring white matter tracts in band heterotopia using diffusion tractography.