ectopic pregnancy
noun
: development of a fertilized egg elsewhere than in the uterus (as in a fallopian tube or the peritoneal cavity)
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According to the Mayo Clinic, an ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside of the uterus, oftentimes growing in a fallopian tube instead.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Florence Welch has opened up about experiencing a miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy in 2023.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
These include pelvic inflammatory disease, chronic pelvic pain, ectopic pregnancy and even infertility.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Required ultrasounds to rule out ectopic pregnancies are gone.
—Lila Rose, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Florence Welch has opened up about experiencing a miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy in 2023.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
These include pelvic inflammatory disease, chronic pelvic pain, ectopic pregnancy and even infertility.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Required ultrasounds to rule out ectopic pregnancies are gone.
—Lila Rose, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Ectopic pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ectopic%20pregnancy. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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