ectopic

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐκτόπιος (ektópios, “away from a place, out of place, out of the way”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + -topic τόπος (tópos, “place”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

ectopic (comparative more ectopic, superlative most ectopic)

  1. Relating to ectopia.
  2. (comparable, medicine) Being out of place; having an abnormal position.

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Noun

ectopic (plural ectopics)

  1. (cardiology, colloquial) Ectopic beat.
  2. (obstetrics, colloquial) An ectopic pregnancy.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French ectopique.

Adjective

ectopic m or n (feminine singular ectopică, masculine plural ectopici, feminine and neuter plural ectopice)

  1. ectopic

Declension

Declension of ectopic
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite ectopic ectopică ectopici ectopice
definite ectopicul ectopica ectopicii ectopicele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite ectopic ectopice ectopici ectopice
definite ectopicului ectopicei ectopicilor ectopicelor
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