ECTOPIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ectopic mean? 

• ECTOPIC (adjective)
  The adjective ECTOPIC has 1 sense:

1. exhibiting ectopia

  Familiarity information: ECTOPIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ECTOPIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Exhibiting ectopia

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Domain category:

anatomy; general anatomy (the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals)

Pertainym:

ectopia (abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth))

Derivation:

ectopia (abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth))

 Context examples 

A morphologic finding that refers to the presence of ectopic white matter in a tissue sample.

(Entrapped White Matter Present, NCI Thesaurus)

A morphologic finding that refers to the presence of ectopic gray matter in a tissue sample.

(Entrapped Gray Matter Present, NCI Thesaurus)

It can cause life-threatening ectopic pregnancies, and pregnant women can pass the disease to their babies.

(Vaccine for Meningitis Shows Some Protection Against Gonorrhea, VOA)

Doctors use drugs or surgery to remove the ectopic tissue so it doesn't damage your organs.

(Ectopic Pregnancy, Dept. of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health)

An extremely rare meningioma that arises as a primary ectopic tumor in the ethmoid sinus.

(Ethmoid Sinus Primary Ectopic Meningioma, NCI Thesaurus)

A rare malignant trophoblastic tumor that arises from the ovary as a result of ectopic ovarian pregnancy.

(Gestational Ovarian Choriocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

This can lead to infertility, ectopic pregnancy, pelvic pain, abscesses, and other serious problems.

(Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

It may cause infertility and it may raise the risk of ectopic pregnancy.

(Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, NCI Thesaurus)

It may cause infertility and an increased risk of an ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy in the fallopian tubes).

(Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, NCI Dictionary)

An electrocardiographic finding of an ectopic impulse originating in the AV junction presenting as a QRS complex of supraventricular origin which is not preceded by a P wave.

(Junctional Premature Complex by ECG Finding, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)