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

Several days after the injection, she had to have emergency surgery after showing signs of an ectopic pregnancy rupture.

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

Singer Florence Welch has revealed she underwent life-saving emergency surgery after experiencing an ectopic pregnancy in August 2023.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

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