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ectopic

UK //ɛkˈtɒpɪk//US //ɛkˈtɑːpɪk//

词源

源自希腊语 ektopos(εκτοπος),由 ek-(外)和 topos(位置)组成,字面意思为'不在正常位置'。17世纪进入医学英语。

adjective

❶ 指器官或组织生长在非正常位置的情况,常见于医学领域,如异位妊娠指受精卵在子宫外着床。

“An ectopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus.”

(异位妊娠是指受精卵在子宫外着床的情况。)

“The doctor diagnosed her with ectopic thyroid tissue in the neck.”

(医生诊断她颈部存在异位甲状腺组织。)

同义词:aberrant, displaced, malpositioned

常见短语

ectopic pregnancy — 指受精卵在子宫腔以外部位着床的异常妊娠情况,可能危及母亲生命。

“She was rushed to the hospital due to a ruptured ectopic pregnancy.”

(她因异位妊娠破裂被紧急送往医院。)

ectopic heartbeat — 医学上指起源于心脏非窦房结部位的异常心搏,可能引起心悸感。

“The monitor showed occasional ectopic heartbeats during the stress test.”

(压力测试期间监测仪显示偶发异位心搏。)