ectopic

🇺🇸 /ekˈtɑːpɪk/ 🇬🇧 /ekˈtɒpɪk/
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Occurring or situated in a place other than the usual or proper one.

The doctor discovered an ectopic pregnancy, which is a condition where a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus.

translation

adj. Occurring or situated in a place other than the usual or proper one.