This article reviews what is known about ganglion cyst formation, natural history (50% of cysts will spontaneously resolve), diagnosis, and management of this common malady. Although the exact mechanism of cyst formation is unknown, most current theories hold that extra-articular mucin âdropletsâ coalesce to form the main body of the tumor.
ECTOPIC PREGNANCY Dictionary entry overview: What does ectopic pregnancy mean? â¢ ECTOPIC PREGNANCY (noun) The noun ECTOPIC PREGNANCY has 1 sense: 1. pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus Familiarity information: ECTOPIC PREGNANCY used as a noun is very rare.
ectothermic (Äk'tÉ-thÃ»r'mÄ­k) or ecÂ·toÂ·therÂ·mal (-mÉl) or ecÂ·toÂ·therÂ·mous (-mÉs) adj. Of or relating to an organism that regulates its body temperature largely by exchanging heat with its surrounding environment. ectotherm ecÂ·toÂ·therm (Äk'tÉ-thÃ»rm') n. An organism that regulates its body temperature largely by exchanging heat with its surroundings; a poikilotherm.