ectopion

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noun

The condition of, or an instance of, ectopia.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:ectopion.”

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Meanings

nounectopion (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe condition of, or an instance of, ectopia.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:ectopion.

  2. misconstructionuncountableMisconstruction of ectropion.

    Vaginal discharge should be looked for, the smell noted and swabs (high vaginal or endocervical) obtained for examination by microscopy and inoculations for micro-organisms are obtained. Bleeding, products of conception in the cervical canal or cervical pathology (e.g. ectopion) should be excluded.

    1998, Progress in obstetrics and gynaecology, volume 13, page 312

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octopine
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APA

ectopion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectopion

MLA

“ectopion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectopion. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectopion,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectopion.

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