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Ectopic: In the wrong place. Out of place. An ectopic kidney, for example, is one that is not in the usual location.
The term "ectopic" comes from the Greek "ektopis" meaning "displacement" ("ek", out of + "topos", place = out of place). The first person to use "ectopic" in a medical context was the English obstetrician Robert Barnes (1817-1907) who applied it to an extrauterine pregnancy: an ectopic pregnancy.
In an ectopic pregnancy, a fertilized egg has implanted outside the uterus, usually in the fallopian tubes. If undiagnosed, as the pregnancy grows, it can burst the organ ...
adjective Pathology . occurring in an abnormal position or place; displaced. Origin: 1870–75; ectop(ia) + -ic :10 :09 :08 :07 :06 :05 :04 :03 :02 :01 Ectopic is ...
Learn about ectopic pregnancy (tubal pregnancy) early signs and symptoms such as abdominal pain, lack of menstrual period, and vaginal bleeding. Testing and treatment ...
Ectopic pregnancy - In about 2% of pregnancies, the fertilized egg attaches to an area outside of the uterus, which results in an ectopic pregnancy (also known ...
An ectopic pregnancy is an abnormal pregnancy that occurs outside the womb (uterus). The baby (fetus) cannot survive, and often does not develop at all in this ...