tubal pregnancy
n.
An ectopic pregnancy developing in the fallopian tube.
Words nearby tubal pregnancy
tub-thumper, tub-thumping, tuba, tubal, tubal ligation, tubal pregnancy, tubal-cain, tubate, tubby, 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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