ectopic pregnancy
the development of a fertilized ovum outside the uterus, as in a Fallopian tube.
Origin of ectopic pregnancy
1- Also called extrauterine pregnancy.
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How to use ectopic pregnancy in a sentence
If there is an extrauterine pregnancy, curettage will cause rupture of the sac.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation | Austin O'MalleyIn every abortion the presence or absence of extrauterine pregnancy is to be made out.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation | Austin O'MalleyThe common form of extrauterine pregnancy is the Tubal Pregnancy.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyDr. Goodell's opinion was, "A differential diagnosis can rarely be made positively at any stage of extrauterine pregnancy."
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyIs laparotomy licit when performed for extrauterine pregnancy or ectopic gestation?
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin Malley
British Dictionary definitions for ectopic pregnancy
pathol the abnormal development of a fertilized egg outside the cavity of the uterus, usually within a Fallopian tube
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