Meanings
nounectopy (countable and uncountable, plural ectopies)
plural ectopies
- countableuncountablemedicineAbnormal position of an organ or other body part.
Synonyms: allotopia, dystopia, ectopia, heterotopia, malposition
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAbnormal position of an organ or other body part.
Origin
From international scientific vocabulary, using New Latin combining forms: by surface analysis, ec- + -topy; compare ectopia.
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APA
ectopy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectopy
MLA
“ectopy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectopy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectopy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectopy.
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