- tubal pregnancy
- noun Date: circa 1834 ectopic pregnancy in a fallopian tube
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
tubal pregnancy
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Tubal pregnancy — A pregnancy that is not in the usual place within the uterus but is located in the Fallopian tube. Tubal pregnancies are due to the inability of the fertilized egg to make its way through the Fallopian tube into the uterus. Most tubal pregnancies … Medical dictionary
tubal pregnancy — pregnancy in which the fertilized egg implants in the Fallopian tube instead of the uterus … English contemporary dictionary
tubal pregnancy — noun ectopic pregnancy in a Fallopian tube • Hypernyms: ↑ectopic pregnancy, ↑extrauterine pregnancy, ↑ectopic gestation, ↑extrauterine gestation, ↑eccyesis, ↑metacyesis … Useful english dictionary
tubal pregnancy — see ectopic pregnancy … The new mediacal dictionary
tubal abortion — n an aborted tubal pregnancy * * * extrusion of the conceptus through the open end of the uterine tube into the abdominal cavity, occurring in tubal pregnancy … Medical dictionary
Tubal — Tub al, a. Of or pertaining to a tube; specifically, of or pertaining to one of the Fallopian tubes; as, tubal pregnancy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tubal — [to͞o′bəl, tyo͞o′bəl] adj. of or in a tube, esp. a fallopian tube [a tubal pregnancy] … English World dictionary
pregnancy — /preg neuhn see/, n., pl. pregnancies. the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant. [1520 30; PREGN(ANT) + ANCY] * * * Process of human gestation that takes place in the female s body as a fetus develops, from fertilization to birth (see… … Universalium
Tubal ligation — Infobox Birth control name = Tubal ligation width = caption = bc type = Sterilization date first use = 1930 rate type = Failure perfect failure% = 0.5 typical failure% = 0.5 duration effect = Permanent reversibility = Sometimes user reminders =… … Wikipedia
Pregnancy — For pregnancy in non human animals, see Pregnancy (mammals). Pregnancy Classification and external resources A pregnant woman at the end of the second trimester. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
