ectopic
Out of place
Ectopic describes something in an abnormal position, especially in medicine.
An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, typically in a fallopian tube: The ultrasound revealed an ectopic pregnancy.
An ectopic heartbeat originates from somewhere other than the heart's natural pacemaker.
The term applies wherever tissue or organs develop or appear in the wrong location.
Put in wrong location
- out-of-placeNot fitting the surroundings
- malpositionedIncorrectly located or placed
- misalignedNot properly positioned
- transposedSwitched the arrangement of
shifted · aberrant · anomalous · dislodged · relocated · migrated · errant · deviated
Relating to anatomical channels
- fallopianOf egg-carrying ducts
- implantationEmbedding into tissue
- extrauterineOutside the womb
- nonviableIncapable of succeeding
methotrexate · laparoscopy · rupture · hCG · gestation · embryo · hemorrhage · ultrasound
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
- prematureOccurring before expected
- palpitationIrregular heartbeat awareness
- PVCChlorinated plastic abbreviation
- PACCampaign contribution pooler
irregular · heartbeat · atrial · ventricular · tachycardia · fibrillation · electrocardiogram · Holter
Displaced uterine tissue condition
- implantationEmbedding into tissue
- ossificationConversion to bone tissue
- calcificationMineral hardening of tissue
- growthIncrease in size
nodule · lesion · adenoma · thyroid · parathyroid · adrenal · pancreatic
misplaced
Put in wrong location
- out-of-placeNot fitting the surroundings
- malpositionedIncorrectly located or placed
- misalignedNot properly positioned
transposed · shifted · aberrant · anomalous · dislodged · relocated · migrated · errant · deviated · mislodged
tubal
Relating to anatomical channels
- fallopianOf egg-carrying ducts
- implantationEmbedding into tissue
- extrauterineOutside the womb
nonviable · methotrexate · laparoscopy · rupture · hCG · gestation · embryo · hemorrhage · ultrasound · sonogram
arrhythmia
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
- prematureOccurring before expected
- palpitationIrregular heartbeat awareness
- PVCChlorinated plastic abbreviation
PAC · irregular · heartbeat · atrial · ventricular · tachycardia · fibrillation · electrocardiogram · Holter
endometriosis
Displaced uterine tissue condition
- implantationEmbedding into tissue
- ossificationConversion to bone tissue
- calcificationMineral hardening of tissue
growth · nodule · lesion · adenoma · thyroid · parathyroid · adrenal · pancreatic
- women's healthgynecologist, gynecology, menstruation, OB-GYN, period
- Pregnancy Lossmiscarriage, stillbirth, stillborn, pregnancy loss, fetal demise
- pregnancypregnancy, pregnant, prenatal care, due date, weeks
- reproductionreproduction, birth, baby, egg, sperm
- out of placemisfit, odd, misplaced, unsuitable, unfitting
- childbirthcontractions, labor, pushing, dilation, birth
ectopicin situ
At original location
normal · intrauterine · native · typical · physiological
- ectopic pregnancyImplantation outside the uterus
- ectopic pregnanciesEmbryos implanting outside womb