What is "ectopia"

Ectopia \Ec*to"pi*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'ek out + ? place.] (Med.) A morbid displacement of parts, especially such as is congenial; as, ectopia of the heart, or of the bladder.

n. (context pathology English) The condition such that an organ or other body part has an abnormal position.

n. abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth)

In medicine, an ectopia is a displacement or malposition of an organ or other body part, which is then referred to as ectopic . Most ectopias are congenital, but some may happen later in life.

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Ectopia, ectopic, or ectopy may refer to: