ectopy

Meanings

• abnormal position of an organ or structure

  - "The heart is in ectopy, beating irregularly."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ectopy
ectoplasm , plasm , hymn , psalm , phylum

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Homophones

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1. ectomy () :
   

2. ectoparasite () :
   

3. ectoplasm () :
   

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Variants

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ectopic , ectopically , ectopic pregnancies , ectopic pregnancy

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Forms

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ectopic pregnancy, ectopic implantation, ectopic growth, ectopic tumor, ectopic lesion, ectopic ulcer, ectopic focus, ectopic plaque, ectopic nodule, ectopic abscess, ectopic cyst, ectopic granuloma, ectopic hemorrhage, ectopic rupture, ectopic translocation, ectopic metastasis, ectopic hyperplasia, ectopic atrophy, ectopic fibrosis, ectopic necrosis, ectopic regeneration, ectopic repair, ectopic rehabilitation

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Etymology

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from the Greek word 'ektopos', meaning 'outside the body' or 'external to the body'

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Culture

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In ancient Greece, the term 'ectopy' was used to describe the abnormal positioning of organs or structures within the body. Today, the term 'ectopy' is still used in medical contexts to describe abnormal positioning of various organs and structures within the body. In literature and art, the term 'ectopy' has been used metaphorically to describe the abnormal positioning or expression of ideas, emotions, or behaviors.

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