tubal pregnancy

1. A pregnancy that begins with implantation of the embryo in one of the fallopian tubes instead of in the uterus . Tubal pregnancy is usually caused by a defect in the tube that prevents the fertilized ovum from moving freely through it.

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Tubal pregnancy is most frequent in the left tube; it sometimes complicates uterine pregnancy; rarely both tubes are pregnant.

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The signs suggestive of tubal pregnancy before rupture are missed periods, pelvic pains and the presence of an enlarged tube.

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By far the most important of the conditions of the Fallopian tubes is tubal pregnancy (or ectopic gestation).

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The common form of extrauterine pregnancy is the Tubal Pregnancy.

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About one-fourth of the cases of tubal pregnancy end within the first twelve weeks by rupture of the Fallopian tube.

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