ectopic pregnancy
noun
the development of a fertilized ovum outside the uterus, as in a Fallopian tube.
ectopic pregnancies
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pluralof ectopic pregnancy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The drug could be dispensed only in person by a qualified physician, which protected women with life-threatening ectopic pregnancies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
So, for instance, these policies must cover termination in the case of ectopic pregnancies and other conditions that seriously threaten the health of the patient.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2025
Every year there are thought to be a quarter of a million miscarriages and more than 11,000 hospital admissions for losses because of ectopic pregnancies.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2024
Those range from ectopic pregnancies, when an embryo implants somewhere other than the uterus, to fatal fetal abnormalities and severe pregnancy complications.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
Brodie, Dunglison, Erich, Rodbard, Fox, and Wilson are among others reporting the expulsion of remnants of ectopic pregnancies through the abdominal parietes.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
