Definition of Ectopic. Meaning of Ectopic. Synonyms of Ectopic

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Definition of Ectopic

Ectopic
Ectopic Ec*top"ic, a. (Med.) Out of place; congenitally displaced; as, an ectopic organ.

Meaning of Ectopic from wikipedia

- Ectopic pregnancy is a complication of pregnancy in which the embryo attaches outside the uterus. Signs and symptoms classically include abdominal pain...
- Ectopic beat is a disturbance of the cardiac rhythm frequently related to the electrical conduction system of the heart, in which beats arise from fibers...
- Ectopic kidney describes a kidney that is not located in its usual position (ectopia). This condition results from the kidney failing to ascend from its...
- dictionary. Ectopia, ectopic, or ectopy may refer to: Ectopia (medicine), including a list of medical uses of ectopia or ectopic Ectopic pregnancy, a pregnancy...
- An ectopic hormone is a hormone produced by tumors derived from tissue that is not typically ****ociated with its production. On the other hand, the term...
- Ectopic calcification is a pathologic deposition of calcium salts in tissues or bone growth in soft tissues. This can be a symptom of hyperphosphatemia...
- Ectopic ureter (or ureteral ectopia) is a medical condition where the ureter, rather than terminating at the urinary bladder, terminates at a different...
- Ectopic thymus is a condition where thymus tissue is found in an abnormal location (ectopia). It usually does not cause symptoms, but may leads to a m****...
- An ectopic pancreas is an anatomical abnormality in which pancreatic tissue has grown outside its normal location (ectopia) and without vascular or other...
- Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction. This should not be confused with ectopic Cushing syndrome or exogenous steroid use. The symptoms of Cushing's disease...