Eccentric location of the pupil so that it is not in the center of the iris. [G. kore, pupil, + ektopos, out of place]
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n.
displacement of the pupil towards one side from its normal position in the centre of the iris. When present from birth, the displacement is usually inwards towards the nose. Scarring of the iris from inflammation may also draw the pupil out of position.
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cor·ec·to·pia (kor″ek-toґpe-ə) [core- + ectopia] an abnormal location of the pupil.Medical dictionary. 2011.