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ectopia
ec·to·pi·a [ ek tṓpee ə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
unusual position: a change from the usual positioning of an organ or body part
[Mid-19th century. < modern Latin< Greek ektopos "out of place" < topos "place"]
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