Associations to the word «Ectopic»

Wiktionary

ECTOPIC, adjective. Relating to ectopia.
ECTOPIC, adjective. (comparable) (medicine) Being out of place, having an abnormal position.
ECTOPIC PREGNANCY, noun. A pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum is implanted in any tissue other than the uterine wall.

Dictionary definition

ECTOPIC, adjective. Exhibiting ectopia.

Wise words

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