Ectopy Meaning in English

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Definition

Ectopy is a medical term for something, usually electrical activity in the heart, happening in the wrong place or out of normal rhythm.

Usage & Nuances

Ectopy is used mostly in medical or cardiology context, often referring to irregular heartbeats like 'ventricular ectopy' or 'atrial ectopy.' Not used in everyday speech. Learners may confuse it with 'ectopia' (misplaced organs). Always a noun.

• Spanish: ectopía - latido ectópico
• Portuguese (BR): ectopia - batimento ectópico
• Portuguese (PT): ectopia - batimento ectópico
• Chinese (Simplified): 异位 - 异位心律
• Chinese (Traditional): 異位 - 異位心律
• Hindi: एक्टोपी - असामान्य धड़कन
• Arabic: نشوء نابِت - ضربات قلب نابِتة
• Bengali: ইক্টোপি
• Russian: эктопия (нарушение ритма)
• Japanese: 異所性（いしょせい）
• Vietnamese: ngoại tâm thu - ngoại tâm vị
• Korean: 이소성
• Turkish: ektopi
• Urdu: ایکتوپی
• Indonesian: ektopi

Example Sentences

The doctor noticed ectopy on my heart test.

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Ectopy can make the heart beat irregularly.

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Some people feel nothing during ectopy.

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The cardiologist said my skipped beats are just minor ectopy, nothing to worry about.

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They found some ventricular ectopy during my stress test.

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If you notice palpitations, it might be due to ectopy.

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