Ectopic

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É’pɪk

Origin

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

Full definition of ectopic

Adjective

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

Derived terms

• ectopically
• ectopic pregnancy

Antonyms

• entopic