ectopic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐκτόπιος (ektopios, “away from a place, out of place, out of the way”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + τόπος (topos, “place”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒpɪk

Adjective

ectopic (comparative more ectopic, superlative most ectopic)

1. Relating to ectopia.
2. (comparable, medicine) Being out of place, having an abnormal position.

Translations

relating to ectopia

being out of place, having an abnormal position

• Finnish: ektooppinen (fi), virhesijaintinen (fi)

Derived terms

• ectopically
• ectopic pregnancy

Antonyms

• entopic