- ectopic pregnancy
- noun Date: 1895 development of a fertilized egg elsewhere than in the uterus (as in a fallopian tube or in the peritoneal cavity)
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ectopic pregnancy
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ectopic pregnancy — ► NOUN ▪ a pregnancy in which the fetus develops outside the womb, typically in a Fallopian tube … English terms dictionary
ectopic pregnancy — ☆ ectopic pregnancy n. a pregnancy with the fertilized ovum developing outside the uterus, as in a Fallopian tube … English World dictionary
Ectopic pregnancy — eMedicine2|radio|231 MeshID = D011271An ectopic pregnancy is a complication of pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum is implanted in any tissue other than the uterine wall. Most ectopic pregnancies occur in the Fallopian tube (so called tubal… … Wikipedia
Ectopic pregnancy — A pregnancy that is not in the uterus. The fertilized egg settles and grows in any location other than the inner lining of the uterus. The large majority (95%) of ectopic pregnancies occur in the Fallopian tube. However, they can occur in other… … Medical dictionary
ectopic pregnancy — Med. the development of a fertilized ovum outside the uterus, as in a Fallopian tube. Also called extrauterine pregnancy. [1925 30] * * * or extrauterine pregnancy Condition in which a fertilized egg is imbedded outside the uterus (see… … Universalium
ectopic pregnancy — extrauterine pregnancy the implantation of a fertilized egg cell at a site outside the uterus. This may happen if the fertilized egg cell remains in the ovary or in the Fallopian tube or if it lodges in the free abdominal cavity. The most common… … The new mediacal dictionary
ectopic pregnancy — pregnancy that takes place outside the uterus … English contemporary dictionary
ectopic pregnancy — noun pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus • Syn: ↑extrauterine pregnancy, ↑ectopic gestation, ↑extrauterine gestation, ↑eccyesis, ↑metacyesis • Hypernyms: ↑pregnancy, ↑gestation … Useful english dictionary
ectopic pregnancy — noun A pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum is implanted in any tissue other than the uterine wall. Most ectopic pregnancies occur in the Fallopian tube (so called tubal pregnancies), but implantation can also occur in the cervix, ovaries, and… … Wiktionary
ectopic pregnancy — /ɛktɒpɪk ˈprɛgnənsi/ (say ektopik pregnuhnsee) noun (plural ectopic pregnancies) a pregnancy in which the foetus develops outside the uterus, usually in one of the fallopian tubes, but sometimes in the cervix, ovaries, or abdomen …
ectopic pregnancy — noun a pregnancy in which the fetus develops outside the womb, typically in a Fallopian tube … English new terms dictionary
