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ectopic pregnancy

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ectopic pregnancy
n.
Implantation and subsequent development of a fertilized ovum outside the uterus, as in a fallopian tube.
ectopic pregnancy
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol the abnormal development of a fertilized egg outside the cavity of the uterus, usually within a Fallopian tube
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ectopic pregnancyectopic pregnancy - pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus
eccyesis, ectopic gestation, extrauterine gestation, extrauterine pregnancy, metacyesis
maternity, pregnancy, gestation - the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
abdominal pregnancy - ectopic pregnancy in the abdominal cavity
ovarian pregnancy - ectopic pregnancy in the ovary
tubal pregnancy - ectopic pregnancy in a Fallopian tube
Translations
ectopic pregnancy [ekˌtɒpɪkˈpregnənsɪ] N → embarazo m ectópico


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