Medical Dictionary
heterotopic
adj het·ero·top·ic \ˌhet-ə-rə-ˈtäp-ik\
Medical Definition of HETEROTOPIC
1
: occurring in an abnormal place <heterotopic bone formation>
2
: grafted or transplanted into an abnormal position <heterotopic liver transplantation>
—het·ero·to·pia \-ˈtō-pē-ə\ also het·er·ot·opy \ˌhet-ə-ˈrät-ə-pē\ noun, plural het·ero·to·pias or het·ero·to·pies
—het·ero·top·i·cal·ly \-rə-ˈtäp-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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