Etymology

ectopia

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Today it means: The condition where an organ or other body part has an abnormal position. Full definition →

New Latin ectopia ← Ancient Greek ἔκτοπος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἔκτοπος“away from a place”
  2. New Latin · learned borrowing fromectopia
  3. English todayectopia

Learned borrowing from New Latin ectopia, derived from Ancient Greek ἔκτοπος (éktopos, “away from a place”), from ἐκ- (ek-) + τόπος (tópos). By surface analysis, ec- + -topia.

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