heterotopic
/ˌhɛtərəˈtɑpɪk/
adjective
- Occurring in an abnormal or different place than usual, especially in medicine or biology.
- Doctors removed a heterotopic cyst from the patient's abdomen.
- The patient had heterotopic bone growth in a muscle after the injury.
- Heterotopic tissue can sometimes be found in organs where it does not normally belong.
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