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ec·to·pi·a

(ĕk-tō′pē-ə)

1. An abnormal location or position of an organ or a body part, occurring congenitally or as the result of injury. Also called ectopy.

2. See ectopy.

[New Latin, from Greek ektopos, away from a place : ek-, away from, out of; see ecto- + topos, place.]

ec·top′ic (-tŏp′ĭk) adj.

ec·to·py

(ĕk′tə-pē)

n. pl. ec·to·pies

1. The origination of cardiac electrical impulses in myocardium outside of the sinoatrial node. Also called ectopia.

2. See ectopia.

[From New Latin ectopia, displacement; see ectopia.]

ec·top′ic (-tŏp′ĭk) adj.

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ectopic - exhibiting ectopia

anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

Translations

ektooppinenvirhesijaintinen

ectopiqueextra-utérin

ectopic

adj ectopic pregnancy → ektopische or ektope Schwangerschaft

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ectopic

adj ectópico

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Ectopic pregnancy is a serious disaster in the reproductive life of a woman and is a major gynaecological emergency associated with increased mortality, decreased reproductive potential and is recurrent.

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TVS (TRANSVAGINAL ULTRASOUND) IN DIAGNOSIS OF ECTOPIC PREGNANCY

In an interview, he said ectopic pregnancy occured when the embryo (fertilised egg) attached itself somewhere other than the uterus such as in one fallopian tube, abdominal cavity or cervix.

Mpitika explains ectopic pregnancy

Ectopic liver is a rare developmental abnormality and its incidence is 0.24%-0.48% (1).

Ectopic Liver Tissue on the Gallbladder

Objective: The protocol of 15% BhCG decrease between Days four and seven is frequently used for evaluating the success of methotrexate administration in treating ectopic pregnancy.

Role of various complete blood count parameters in predicting the success of single-dose Methotrexate in treating ectopic pregnancy

"In puppies, one of the causes for urinary incontinence is an ectopic ureter (ureters are tubes that connect your dog's kidneys to her bladder).

Ectopic Ureters in Puppies: One of the symptoms is dribbling urine

We present a rare case of ectopic molar gestation presenting excessive vomiting, lower abdominal pain, and 15 weeks amenorrhea corresponding to her last menstrual period.

Diagnose and management of ectopic complete molar pregnancy

At least 67 ectopic pregnancies (abdominal, ovarian, and tubal) have been reported in patients previously subjected to hysterectomy, since its description for the first time in 1895 (1-8).

Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy 12 Weeks after Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy and Tubal Ligation

Ectopic liver is a very rare entity in which the liver tissue is formed outside the liver with no hepatic connection [1].

A First Report of Synchronous Intracapsular and Extracapsular Hepatic Adenoma

In Uganda, in the last three decades, ectopic pregnancy has assumed epidemic proportion with significant maternal morbidity, mortality, and fetal wastage (Aliya (2010)).

Association between Prior Chlamydia trachomatis Infection and Ectopic Pregnancy at a Tertiary Care Hospital in South Western Uganda

Ectopic pregnancy is a life-threatening condition that must be ruled-out in any female presenting with vaginal bleeding and lower abdominal pain.

Successful Management of Cervical Ectopic Pregnancy with Bilateral Uterine Artery Embolization and Methotrexate

Ectopic thyroid tissue is a rare clinical entity, with a prevalence of 1: 300,000 in the general population.

Ectopic Papillary Thyroid Cancer with Distant Metastasis

Ectopic thyroid tissue (ETT) is a rare entity, which can be seen anywhere in the midline from the base of the tongue to mediastinum.