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
After being denied care, and being told hospitals around the state were delaying treatment for ectopic pregnancies, Norris-De La Cruz explained her situation to a friend who was an OB-GYN.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2024
Stories of transfusions during childbirth and as a result of ectopic pregnancies were repeatedly heard by the BBC.
From BBC ● May 9, 2024
Does the statute, she asked, at least require states to permit abortions for ectopic pregnancies, which will cause death if not terminated?
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2024
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
