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

Ectopic pregnancy can be dangerous, even fatal, for the mother.

From Slate • Jan. 2, 2025

Ectopic pregnancy develops in an estimated 2% of reported pregnancies.

From Salon • May 13, 2022

Ectopic pregnancy is a complex and potentially fatal condition in which a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus.

From The New Yorker • May 17, 2019

Ectopic pregnancy, a condition where the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, often in the fallopian tubes.

From US News • Aug. 10, 2015

Ectopic pregnancy and cancer of the uterus are grounds for indirect abortion.

From Time Magazine Archive