HETEROTOPIA


Meaning of HETEROTOPIA in English

— 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 pee/ .

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .