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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Emergency room staff observed that Thurman's hormone levels had dropped, a pregnancy was not visible in her uterus and a structure was blocking her fallopian tube -- all telltale signs of an ectopic pregnancy, when a fetus implants outside of the uterus and has no room to grow.
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Arkansas Online, 5 June 2025
The report also lists ectopic pregnancies, which do not result from taking mifepristone, as serious events.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 19 May 2025
Endometriosis is also associated with a higher risk of ectopic pregnancy.
—Lisa McCarty, SELF, 21 May 2025
An ectopic pregnancy is when a fertilized egg implants and grows outside the main cavity of the uterus.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 5 June 2025
The report also lists ectopic pregnancies, which do not result from taking mifepristone, as serious events.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 19 May 2025
Endometriosis is also associated with a higher risk of ectopic pregnancy.
—Lisa McCarty, SELF, 21 May 2025
An ectopic pregnancy is when a fertilized egg implants and grows outside the main cavity of the uterus.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
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 8 Jun. 2025.
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