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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEctopic
/ɛkˈtɒp.ɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Located in an abnormal place or position in the body; displaced from the usual anatomical site.
"An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside the main cavity of the uterus." - 2
Occurring in an unusual time, place, or manner, particularly concerning physiological rhythms or impulses.
"The patient experienced occasional ectopic heartbeats that were captured on the electrocardiogram."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the New Latin word 'ectopicus', combining the Greek prefix 'ek-' (out of, away from) and 'topos' (place), with the adjectival suffix '-ic'. First emerging in medical literature during the 19th century, it initially described anatomical organs or structures positioned in an abnormal or unusual location away from their normal developmental site.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ectopic" is said worldwide
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ectopique
Transliteration: ɛk.tɔ.pik
"Une grossesse ectopique nécessite une attention médicale immédiate."
ektopisch
Transliteration: ɛkˈtoːpɪʃ
"Die Diagnose ergab eine ektopische Schwangerschaft."
ectopico
Transliteration: ekˈtɔ.pi.ko
"Il battito ectopico è stato registrato durante il monitoraggio."
ectópico
Transliteration: ekˈto.pi.ko
"Un embarazo ectópico es una condición médica grave."
ectópico
Transliteration: ɛkˈtɔ.pi.ku
"O tecido ectópico foi removido cirurgicamente."
अपસ્થानीय
Transliteration: apasthaniya
Script: अपस्थानीय
"अस्थानिक गर्भावस्था एक गंभीर चिकित्सा स्थिति है।"
异位的
Transliteration: yìwèi de
"异位妊娠需要立即进行医疗干预。"
이소성의
Transliteration: isoseong-ui
"자궁외 임신은 이소성 임신이라고도 불립니다."
異所の
Transliteration: isho no
"異所性妊娠は慎重な診断が必要です。"
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