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heterotopia definition

hetero·to·pia (het′ər ō tō′pē ə)

noun

the abnormal location of an organ, tissue, or body part
also heterotopy het′·er·ot′opy (-ät′ə pē)

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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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