Ectopic-pregnancy definition

A pregnancy with the fertilized ovum developing outside the uterus, as in a fallopian tube.
noun
1
0
Implantation and subsequent development of a fertilized ovum outside the uterus, as in a fallopian tube.
noun
0
0
Implantation and subsequent development of a fertilized ovum outside the uterus, as in a fallopian tube.
noun
0
0
A pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum is implanted in any tissue other than the uterine wall.
noun
0
0
Advertisement

Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
ectopic-pregnancy
Plural:
ectopic pregnancies

Ectopic-pregnancy Sentence Examples

  • Ruptured ectopic pregnancy is a common cause of massive intraperitoneal hemorrhage in developing countries.

  • Women treated with single dose methotrexate were more likely to fail medical management of ectopic pregnancy than those treated with multiple doses.

  • The rate of ectopic pregnancy is increased with ART, with associated risk to the woman.

  • The infection affects the reproductive tract and causes pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, and ectopic pregnancy (when the fertilized egg implants somewhere other than in the uterus).

  • In female teen patients, laparascopy has the added benefit of being able to diagnose and treat gynecologic conditions and ectopic pregnancy during the appendectomy if the appendix is found to be normal.

More sentences

Related articles

Words near ectopic-pregnancy in the Dictionary