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Ectopia (medicine)
Displacement or malposition of an organ or other body part
An ectopia () is a displacement or malposition of an organ or other body part, which is then referred to as ectopic ().
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An ectopia () is a displacement or malposition of an organ or other body part, which is then referred to as ectopic ().
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