- heterotopous
- Heterotopic, especially in reference to teratomas composed of tissues that are out of place in the region where found.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
heterotopous
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heterotopous — adj. (about an organ or tissue) located in the wrong place … English contemporary dictionary
heterotopous — het·er·ot·o·pous … English syllables
heterotopous — adjective see heterotopia … Useful english dictionary
heterotopia — heterotopic /het euhr euh top ik/, heterotopous, adj. /het euhr euh toh pee euh/, n. Pathol. 1. misplacement or displacement, as of an organ. 2. the formation of tissue in a part where its presence is abnormal. Also, heterotopy /het euh rot euh… … Universalium
ετερότοπος — η, ο και ετεροτοπικός, ή, ό ανατ. αυτός που αναπτύσσεται σε άλλο τόπο (= θέση), αυτός που δεν έχει φυσιολογική θέση. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αντιδάνεια λ., πρβλ. αγγλ. heterotopous < hetero (πρβλ. ετερο *) + topous (πρβλ. τόπος). Η λ. μαρτυρείται από το 1891 … Dictionary of Greek
heterotopia — /hɛtəroʊˈtoʊpiə/ (say hetuhroh tohpeeuh) noun 1. misplacement or displacement, as of an organ. 2. the formation of tissue in a part where it is abnormal. Also, heterotopy /hɛtəˈrɒtəpi/ (say hetuh rotuhpee). {New Latin, from Greek hetero hetero +… …
