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tubal pregnancy

n.

An ectopic pregnancy developing in the fallopian tube.

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Words nearby tubal pregnancy

tub, tuba, tubal, Tubal-cain, tubal ligation, tubal pregnancy, tubate, tubby, tub chair, tube, tube cell
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Cultural definitions for tubal pregnancy

tubal pregnancy
[ (tooh-buhl, tyooh-buhl) ]

A pregnancy that begins with implantation of the embryo in one of the fallopian tubes instead of in the uterus. Tubal pregnancy is usually caused by a defect in the tube that prevents the fertilized ovum from moving freely through it.

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