# ectopia

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɛkˈtəʊ.pi.ə/

## Definitions
1. The condition where an organ or other body part has an abnormal position.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin ectopia, derived from Ancient Greek ἔκτοπος (éktopos, “away from a place”), from ἐκ- (ek-) + τόπος (tópos). By surface analysis, ec- + -topia.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ectopia