ectopic pregnancy

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. the development of a fertilized ovum outside the uterus, as in a Fallopian tube.

ectopic pregnancy

noun

1. pathol the abnormal development of a fertilized egg outside the cavity of the uterus, usually within a Fallopian tube

Word History and Origins

Origin of ectopic pregnancy¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

In an interview with Women's Wear Daily Fox also revealed that she'd experienced an ectopic pregnancy on a different occasion.

From BBC

The “Transformers” actor previously had an ectopic pregnancy and “other things that I’m not going to say because God forbid the world will be in an uproar,” she told Women’s Wear Daily last year.

From Los Angeles Times

After the first episode, Paul's arrest and ectopic pregnancy, the reality show jumps forward a year in the second episode.

From Salon

An ectopic pregnancy is a life-threatening condition; there is no way that an ectopic pregnancy can become a full-term pregnancy.

From Salon

In a separate Texas case, a woman lost her fallopian tube after being denied care for an ectopic pregnancy — even though Texas law technically allows doctors to terminate ectopic pregnancies.

From Salon