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Definition of Heterotopia
1. Noun. (pathology) Normal tissue (or an organ) present at an abnormal part of the body ¹
2. Noun. (ecology) The occurrence of an organism in a number of different habitats ¹
3. Noun. (philosophy) A type of utopia that actually exists in a society ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Heterotopia
1. Synonym: ectopia. 2. In neuropathology, displacement of gray matter, typically into the deep cerebral white matter. Origin: hetero-+ G. Topos, place (05 Mar 2000)
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