noun
heterotopia; heterotopy
Medical term for the displacement of an organ or tissue from its normal position, or the formation of tissue in an abnormal location.
異所形成は、組織が本来あるべき場所とは異なる部位に存在する状態を指す。
Heterotopia refers to a condition where tissue is present in a location different from where it should normally be.
From 異所 (isho, 'different place') + 形成 (keisei, 'formation'). A medical compound term.