definitions

ectopic pregnancy

noun Medicine/Medical.

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

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Nearby words

ectopia lentis, ectopia pupillae congenita, ectopia testis, ectopic, ectopic beat, ectopic pregnancy, ectopic schistosomiasis, ectopic tachycardia, ectopic testis, ectoplasm, ectoproct

Origin of ectopic pregnancy

First recorded in 1925–30
Also called extrauterine pregnancy.
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British Dictionary definitions for ectopic pregnancy

ectopic pregnancy

noun

pathol the abnormal development of a fertilized egg outside the cavity of the uterus, usually within a Fallopian tube
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Medicine definitions for ectopic pregnancy

ectopic pregnancy

n.

Implantation and subsequent development of a fertilized ovum outside the cavity of the uterus.eccyesis
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