1. Located in or occurring in an abnormal or unusual place in the body; ectopic.
Usage: Medical/anatomical term; Often used in pathology and surgery
2. Relating to or denoting tissue or an organ transplanted to an abnormal location in the recipient's body.
Usage: Medical/surgical term; Used in transplantation contexts

Examples

• The heterotopic bone formation developed after the trauma to the soft tissue.
• Surgeons performed a heterotopic heart transplant when the native heart could not be removed.
• Heterotopic pregnancy, though rare, can occur when an embryo implants outside the uterus.
• The heterotopic pancreas tissue was discovered incidentally during abdominal imaging.
• Heterotopic ossification is a common complication following certain orthopedic procedures.
• The heterotopic transplant was placed in the abdomen rather than the normal anatomical position.