ectopia

2 definitions found

ectopia - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Ectopia \Ec*to"pi*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'ek out + ? place.]
     (Med.)
     A morbid displacement of parts, especially such as is
     congenial; as, ectopia of the heart, or of the bladder.
     [1913 Webster]

ectopia - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  ectopia
      n 1: abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the
           time of birth)