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ectopic pregnancy
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noun Medicine/Medical.
the development of a fertilized ovum outside the uterus, as in a Fallopian tube.
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Also called extrauterine pregnancy.
Origin of ectopic pregnancy
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby ectopic pregnancy
ectomycorrhiza, ectoparasite, ectophyte, ectopia, ectopic, ectopic pregnancy, ectoplasm, ectoproct, Ectoprocta, ectosarc, ectostosis
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How to use ectopic pregnancy in a sentence
They thought that it was an ectopic pregnancy, I assured them that was not the case, but I did not know how to explain that my last partner was a woman and not a man.
Hirst says an experienced obstetrical specialist sees from 12 to 24 cases of ectopic pregnancy annually.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'MalleyExtra-uterine pregnancy is also called ectopic pregnancy, or ectopic gestation.
Woman|William J. Robinson
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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