Definition of Ectopic. Meaning of Ectopic. Synonyms of Ectopic

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Definition of Ectopic

Ectopic
Ectopic Ec*top"ic, a. (Med.) Out of place; congenitally displaced; as, an ectopic organ.

Meaning of Ectopic from wikipedia

- Ectopic pregnancy is a complication of pregnancy in which the embryo attaches outside the uterus. Signs and symptoms classically include abdominal pain...
- Ectopic beat is a disturbance of the cardiac rhythm frequently related to the electrical conduction system of the heart, in which beats arise from fibers...
- dictionary. Ectopia, ectopic, or ectopy may refer to: Ectopia (medicine), including a list of medical uses of ectopia or ectopic Ectopic pregnancy, a pregnancy...
- Ectopic is a word used with a prefix ecto-, meaning “out of”, and the suffix -topic, meaning "place." Ectopic expression is an abnormal gene expression...
- An ectopic pacemaker, also known as ectopic focus or ectopic foci, is an excitable group of cells that causes a premature heart beat outside the normally...
- Ectopic calcification is a pathologic deposition of calcium salts in tissues or bone growth in soft tissues. This can be a symptom of hyperphosphatemia...
- An ectopic tooth, also known as an impacted tooth, is a tooth that develops in an abnormal position and fails to erupt into its normal location in the...
- Ectopic testis is used to describe the testis leaving the inguinal canal and entering a site other than the ****. Usually, it results from obstruction...
- An ectopic pancreas is an anatomical abnormality in which pancreatic tissue has grown outside its normal location and without vascular or other anatomical...
- Ectopic recombination is an atypical form of recombination in which a crossing over takes place between two homologous DNA sequences located at non-allelic...