Ectopic Definition

ĕk-tŏpĭk
adjective

Relating to ectopia.

Wiktionary
(comparable, medicine) Being out of place, having an abnormal position.
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Origin of Ectopic

  • From Ancient Greek ἐκτόπιος (ektopios, “away from a place, out of place, out of the way”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + τόπος (topos, “place”).

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Ectopic Sentence Examples

  • Ectopic parathyroid tissue can occur, from cricoid to anterior mediastinum.

  • The rate of ectopic pregnancy is increased with ART, with associated risk to the woman.

  • From what you have said I would start with ectopic ureter.

  • Ruptured ectopic pregnancy is a common cause of massive intraperitoneal hemorrhage in developing countries.

  • Each month the ectopic endometriosis responds to the female hormones in a similar way to the uterus lining.

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Words Starting With

EECECT

Words Ending With

CICPIC

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Words Starting With E and Ending With C

Starts With E & Ends With CStarts With EC & Ends With CStarts With E & Ends With IC

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With E7 Letter Words Ending With C