0 a situation in which an organ or body part is in the wrong position, either from birth or because of an injury: --
Thyroid ectopia is a frequent cause of congenital hypothyroidism
Hypospadia is characterized by shortening of the urethra and ectopia of the external urethral opening.
It may be associated with high myopia or ectopia lentis.
Abnormal development of these zonules can lead to primary ectopia lentis, usually a bilateral condition.
It is characterized by aniridia, ectopia lentis, abnormal upper incisors and intellectual disability.
Fusion abnormalities of the kidney can be categorized into two groups: horseshoe kidney and crossed fused ectopia.
Ectopia lentis is a congenital condition which also affects this breed.
Many cases of ectopia cordis have associated congenital heart defects, in which the heart has failed to properly form.
Subsequent pyelography showed the presence of crossed ectopia on the right side.