Associations to the word «Ectopia»

Wiktionary

ECTOPIA, noun. (pathology) The condition such that an organ or other body part has an abnormal position.
ECTOPIA LENTIS, noun. The displacement or malposition of the eye's lens from its normal location.

Dictionary definition

ECTOPIA, noun. Abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth).

Wise words

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Alexander Pope