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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Doctors were even reluctant to treat life-threatening complications such as ectopic pregnancies.
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Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Tessa was carrying an ectopic pregnancy, which occurs when an egg is growing outside the uterus.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
The ectopic pregnancy that must end to save life and fertility.
—Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
Even under restrictive laws, health-care providers are legally permitted — and ethically obligated — to provide care for life-threatening pregnancy complications, including miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies.
—Kristen Day, National Review, 25 Oct. 2024
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Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Tessa was carrying an ectopic pregnancy, which occurs when an egg is growing outside the uterus.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
The ectopic pregnancy that must end to save life and fertility.
—Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
Even under restrictive laws, health-care providers are legally permitted — and ethically obligated — to provide care for life-threatening pregnancy complications, including miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies.
—Kristen Day, National Review, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Ectopic pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ectopic%20pregnancy. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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