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Ectopia

Noun (Medical): The abnormal positioning or displacement of an organ or body part.

Example sentence: The patient was diagnosed with renal ectopia, where the kidney is located outside of its usual position in the abdomen.

Noun (Biology): The occurrence of an organ or tissue in an unusual location in a plant or animal.

Example sentence: In botany, leaf ectopia refers to the presence of leaves in abnormal locations on a plant.

Noun (Pathology): A congenital malformation in which an organ is either absent or fails to develop.

Example sentence: Congenital heart ectopia is a rare condition characterized by the absence or underdevelopment of certain heart structures at birth.

Noun (Anatomy): Displacement of an organ from its usual position within the body.

Example sentence: Splenic ectopia refers to the abnormal placement of the spleen, often outside its normal anatomical location.

Noun (Popular): A fictional world where everything is topsy-turvy and laws of physics do not apply.

Example sentence: In the novel, the main character finds herself trapped in an ectopia, a bizarre dimension where everything she knows is turned upside down.

Adjective: Describing something that is displaced or situated in an abnormal or unusual location.

Example sentence: The radiologist identified an ectopic pregnancy, in which the fertilized egg implants and grows outside the uterus, as confirmed by the ultrasound.