ectopic pregnancy

Noun

Meaning

pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

eccyesis metacyesis ectopic gestation extrauterine gestation extrauterine pregnancy congenital anomaly abdominal pregnancy death of a fetus fetal death early pregnancy loss cervical abnormalities ectopic pregnancies extra-uterine pregnancy fallopian pregnancy cervical ectopic pregnancy
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Hypernyms

pregnancy gestation maternity

Hyponyms

abdominal pregnancy ovarian pregnancy

Related terms

ectopia ectopy

Examples

A sensitive serum pregnancy test is typically obtained to rule out ectopic pregnancy. Source: Internet

But Crystal - who was pregnant with twins, despite neither of them having multiple births in their families - suffered a miscarriage and an ectopic pregnancy. Source: Internet

Culdocentesis will differentiate hemoperitoneum (ruptured ectopic pregnancy or hemorrhagic cyst ) from pelvic sepsis (salpingitis, ruptured pelvic abscess, or ruptured appendix). Source: Internet

ECPs, like all other contraceptives, reduce the absolute risk of ectopic pregnancy by preventing pregnancies and there is no increase in the relative risk of ectopic pregnancy in women who become pregnant after using progestin-only ECPs. Source: Internet

A persisting PUL is likely either a small ectopic pregnancy that has not been visualized, or a retained trophoblast in the endometrial cavity. Source: Internet

Any blood or fluid found may have been derived from a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ectopic acth syndrome ectopic gestation ectopic pregnancies ectopic rhythm ectopical ectopically