ectopic

From Ancient Greek ἐκτόπιος (ektópios, “away from a place, out of place, out of the way”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + -topic τόπος (tópos, “place”).

• Rhymes: -ɒpɪk

ectopic (comparative more ectopic, superlative most ectopic)

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

• entopic

• ectopically
• ectopicity
• ectopic pregnancy

ectopic (plural ectopics)

1. (cardiology, colloquial) Ectopic beat.
2. (obstetrics, colloquial) An ectopic pregnancy.

Borrowed from French ectopique.

ectopic m or n (feminine singular ectopică, masculine plural ectopici, feminine and neuter plural ectopice)

1. ectopic