How to Pronounce "ectopy"
word
ˈɛk.tə.pi
EK-tuh-pee
ˈɛk.tə.pi
EK-tuh-pee
Definition
Ectopy is a medical term for something, usually electrical activity in the heart, happening in the wrong place or out of normal rhythm.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɛk.tə.pi
British English
ˈɛk.tə.pi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
EK-tuh-pee
UK
EK-tuh-pee
Listen in Context
The doctor noticed ectopy on my heart test.
Ectopy can make the heart beat irregularly.
Some people feel nothing during ectopy.
The cardiologist said my skipped beats are just minor ectopy, nothing to worry about.