What it means
The beginning of words for something outside its usual place or on the outside. An ectopic pregnancyek-TOP-ik PREG-nun-seeA pregnancy in which the fertilized egg implants and grows outside the main cavity of the uterus, most often in a fallopian tube.ec- outtop/o place-ic relating toFull entry grows outside the uterus, an ectopic heartbeat starts outside the heart's normal pacemaker, and the ectoderm is the outer layer of cells in an embryo.
Related terms
ectopic pregnancy
A pregnancy in which the fertilized egg implants and grows outside the main cavity of the uterus, most often in a fallopian tube.