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ectopic.

Relating to ectopia.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. Relating to ectopia.

  2. Being out of place; having an abnormal position.

    comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English ectopia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English ectopic From ectopia + -ic.

noun

  1. Ectopic beat.

    colloquial

  2. An ectopic pregnancy.

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English ectopia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English ectopic From ectopia + -ic.

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