ectopic site
Medical term for a location outside the normal anatomical position, such as an ectopic pregnancy or ectopic tissue.
Early detection of ectopic pregnancy is important.
This tissue exists at an ectopic site.
allopatry; heterotopy; heterotopia; allopatric; aberrant
heterotopia; heterotopy
allopatric speciation
Compound of 異 (い, 'different') and 所 (しょ, 'place'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern medical contexts.