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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An ectopic pregnancy is when a fertilized egg implants and grows outside the main cavity of the uterus.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
What the Cast Has Teased So Far According to the Mayo Clinic, in an ectopic pregnancy, the fertilized egg attaches itself somewhere outside the uterus, oftentimes to the inside of a fallopian tube.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
Currently, state law allows physicians to treat miscarriage, ectopic pregnancies, and molar pregnancies, which can turn into a type of cancer.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
An ectopic pregnancy is an inherently nonviable one.
—The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
What the Cast Has Teased So Far According to the Mayo Clinic, in an ectopic pregnancy, the fertilized egg attaches itself somewhere outside the uterus, oftentimes to the inside of a fallopian tube.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
Currently, state law allows physicians to treat miscarriage, ectopic pregnancies, and molar pregnancies, which can turn into a type of cancer.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
An ectopic pregnancy is an inherently nonviable one.
—The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for ectopic pregnancy
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“Ectopic pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ectopic%20pregnancy. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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