ectopia
UK/ɛkˈtəʊ.pi.ə/US/ɛkˈtoʊ.pi.ə/
ectopia noun: the condition where an organ or other body part has an abnormal position.
Noun
ectopia (countable and uncountable, plural ectopias)
- The condition where an organ or other body part has an abnormal position.
- Synonyms:
- ectopy, dystopia, heterotopia, malposition
ectopia meaning in Tamil
ectopia in Tamil
- இடமாற்றம், பிறப்பில் இடமாற்றம், வற்றிட
Synonyms of ectopia
Forms of ectopia
| plural | ectopias |
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Origin of ectopia
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.
Words formed from ectopia
- ectopia cordis
- ectopia lentis
- ectopic
- splenectopia
Words that rhyme with ectopia
- Ethiopia
- heterotopia
- dystopia
- myopia
- anisohypermetropia
- autopia
- erythrochloropia
- euryopia
- eutopia
- gaytopia
- heteromyopia
- hypermetropia
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Questions about ectopia
- What does ectopia mean?
- Ectopia means the condition where an organ or other body part has an abnormal position.
- What is ectopia in Tamil?
- Ectopia in Tamil is இடமாற்றம், பிறப்பில் இடமாற்றம், வற்றிட. See Ectopia meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is ectopia?
- Ectopia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ectopia?
- Ectopia is pronounced /ɛkˈtəʊ.pi.ə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of ectopia?
- The plural of ectopia is ectopias.
Words near ectopia in the dictionary
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