Meanings
adjectiveectopic (comparative more ectopic, superlative most ectopic)
comparative more ectopic · superlative most ectopic
- Relating to ectopia.
- comparablemedicineBeing out of place; having an abnormal position.
nounectopic (plural ectopics)
plural ectopics
- colloquialcardiologyEctopic beat.
- colloquialmedicineAn ectopic pregnancy.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Also see
Origin
Translations
Catalan ectòpic
- ectòpicrelating to ectopia
Finnish ektooppinen, virhesijaintinen
- ektooppinenbeing out of place, having an abnormal position
- virhesijaintinenbeing out of place, having an abnormal position
French ectopique
- ectopiquerelating to ectopia
Greek έκτοπος
- έκτοπος (éktopos)being out of place, having an abnormal position
Norwegian ektopisk
- ektopiskrelating to ectopia
Polish ektopowy, ektopowy
- ektopowyrelating to ectopia
- ektopowybeing out of place, having an abnormal position
Russian эктопический
- эктопический (ektopičeskij)relating to ectopia
Spanish ectópico
- ectópicobeing out of place, having an abnormal position
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with ectopic
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
ectopic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectopic
MLA
“ectopic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectopic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectopic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectopic.
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