Main Entry: het·ero·top·ic

Pronunciation: \ˌhet-ə-rə-ˈtäp-ik\

Function: adjective

1 : occurring in an abnormal place <heterotopic bone formation>
2 : grafted or transplanted into an abnormal position <heterotopic liver transplantation>

—het·ero·to·pia \-ˈtō-pē-ə\ also het·er·ot·opy \ˌhet-ə-ˈrät-ə-pē\ noun, plural het·ero·to·pias or het·ero·to·pies

—het·ero·top·i·cal·ly \-rə-ˈtäp-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb