Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ectopy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: ec-topy
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abnormal position of an organ or other body part.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, using New Latin combining forms: by surface analysis, ec- + -topy; compare ectopia.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ectopies (plural)

Derived Forms

ectopic ectopically

Phrases

ectopic pregnancy

Synonyms

allotopia dystopia ectopia heterotopia malposition

Questions

What does ectopy mean?: Abnormal position of an organ or other body part.
Where does ectopy come from?: From international scientific vocabulary, using New Latin combining forms: by surface analysis, ec- + -topy; compare ectopia.

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