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Definition of Ectopic pregnancy

1. Noun. Pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus.

Definition of Ectopic pregnancy

1. Noun. A pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum is implanted in any tissue other than the uterine wall. Most ectopic pregnancies occur in the Fallopian tube (so-called tubal pregnancies), but implantation can also occur in the cervix, ovaries, and abdomen. An abdominal pregnancy or heterotopic pregnancy is rare, but a few, fabulously rare (about 1:60,000,000) cases are documented as coming to term; in the other instances, the mother dies first; an abdominal pregnancy is the supreme obstetrical emergency. All are treated by surgery where the life of the non-viable fetus is sacrificed for that of the mother. ¹

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Medical Definition of Ectopic pregnancy

1. A gestation elsewhere than in the uterus. Often occurring in the fallopian tube. Presents with abdominal pain, fainting, and/or vaginal bleeding. (27 Sep 1997)

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Literary usage of Ectopic pregnancy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics by The American College of Surgeons, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation (1922)
"It was a case of utero-gestation, of 7 weeks' duration, and not a case of ectopic pregnancy. The history of the case, that is the onset of the affection, ..."

2. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"The relative risk of recurrence of an ectopic pregnancy was 6.39 with 95% confidence ... Miscarriages did not increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy. ..."

3. The Practitioner by Gale Group, ProQuest Information and Learning Company (1889)
"LAWSON TAIT'S success in the surgical treatment of ectopic pregnancy has been so great that his views upon its pathology must necessarily carry great weight ..."

4. Transactions of the American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists by American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (1912)
"It has been taught that terminated ectopic pregnancy parallels the ... The writer's paper "The Treatment of ectopic pregnancy" was read before the Penna. ..."

5. Therapeutic Gazette (1917)
"ectopic pregnancy. OASTLER (Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics, February, 1917) records 100 cases of ectopic pregnancy. The pathological conditions found ..."

6. The American Journal of Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Children (1901)
"The tubes may appear healthy, with the exception of the presence of the ectopic pregnancy, during the operation for the first occurrence of this nature, ..."

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