"ectopic" meaning in English

See ectopic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more ectopic [comparative], most ectopic [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒpɪk Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐκτόπιος (ektópios, “away from a place, out of place, out of the way”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + -topic τόπος (tópos, “place”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἐκτόπιος||away from a place, out of place, out of the way}} Ancient Greek ἐκτόπιος (ektópios, “away from a place, out of place, out of the way”), {{m|grc|ἐκ||out}} ἐκ (ek, “out”), {{m|grc|τόπος||place}} τόπος (tópos, “place”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} ectopic (comparative more ectopic, superlative most ectopic)
  1. Relating to ectopia. Translations (relating to ectopia): ectòpic (Catalan), ektopisk (Norwegian), эктопический (ektopičeskij) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-ectopic-en-adj-dyvlch-b Disambiguation of 'relating to ectopia': 98 2
  2. (comparable, medicine) Being out of place; having an abnormal position. Tags: comparable Categories (topical): Medicine Translations (being out of place, having an abnormal position): ektooppinen (Finnish), virhesijaintinen (Finnish), έκτοπος (éktopos) (Greek), ectópico (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-ectopic-en-adj-s73udpJ5 Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'being out of place, having an abnormal position': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ectopically, ectopicity, ectopic pregnancy

Noun

Forms: ectopics [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒpɪk Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐκτόπιος (ektópios, “away from a place, out of place, out of the way”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + -topic τόπος (tópos, “place”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἐκτόπιος||away from a place, out of place, out of the way}} Ancient Greek ἐκτόπιος (ektópios, “away from a place, out of place, out of the way”), {{m|grc|ἐκ||out}} ἐκ (ek, “out”), {{m|grc|τόπος||place}} τόπος (tópos, “place”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ectopic (plural ectopics)
  1. (cardiology, colloquial) Ectopic beat. Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Cardiology
    Sense id: en-ectopic-en-noun-168jCd4V Topics: cardiology, medicine, sciences
  2. (obstetrics, colloquial) An ectopic pregnancy. Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Obstetrics
    Sense id: en-ectopic-en-noun-ChQVWGkC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 4 13 62 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 19 9 15 57 Topics: medicine, obstetrics, sciences

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