ectopic pregnancy

American  

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. the development of a fertilized ovum outside the uterus, as in a Fallopian tube.

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ectopic pregnancy British  

noun

1. pathol the abnormal development of a fertilized egg outside the cavity of the uterus, usually within a Fallopian tube

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Etymology

Origin of ectopic pregnancy

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Eventually, tests confirmed she had an ectopic pregnancy.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

The disparity was stark for ectopic pregnancy: The data indicate that the inappropriate provision of mifepristone to a woman with an ectopic pregnancy was between three and six times more likely with remote dispensing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

But an ectopic pregnancy scare meant she saw a gynaecologist who was able to prescribe xonvea.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Ever since my ectopic pregnancy, my cycle had gone haywire.

From Slate • Jan. 2, 2025

Illnesses have always run through his family—his father died years ago after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, his aunt died from a ruptured ectopic pregnancy, and so on—but Vin believed he was better, stronger.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera