atop·ic \(ˈ)ā|täpik, (ˈ)a|-, əˈ-, -ēk\adjective Etymology: in sense 1, from a- (II)+ Greek topos place + English -ic; in sense 2, from atopy + -ic — more at topic 1.of an organ of the body: not in the usual place 2.: relating to or characterized by atopy < atopic dermatitis >