ectopic gestation

  • 1ectopic gestation — noun pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus • Syn: ↑ectopic pregnancy, ↑extrauterine pregnancy, ↑extrauterine gestation, ↑eccyesis, ↑metacyesis • Hypernyms: ↑pregnancy, ↑gestation …

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  • 2Ectopic pregnancy — A pregnancy that is not in the uterus. The fertilized egg settles and grows in any location other than the inner lining of the uterus. The large majority (95%) of ectopic pregnancies occur in the Fallopian tube. However, they can occur in other… …

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  • 3ectopic pregnancy — noun pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus • Syn: ↑extrauterine pregnancy, ↑ectopic gestation, ↑extrauterine gestation, ↑eccyesis, ↑metacyesis • Hypernyms: ↑pregnancy, ↑gestation …

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  • 4Ectopic pregnancy — eMedicine2|radio|231 MeshID = D011271An ectopic pregnancy is a complication of 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… …

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  • 5ectopic pregnancy — Med. the development of a fertilized ovum outside the uterus, as in a Fallopian tube. Also called extrauterine pregnancy. [1925 30] * * * or extrauterine pregnancy Condition in which a fertilized egg is imbedded outside the uterus (see… …

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  • 6extrauterine gestation — noun pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus • Syn: ↑ectopic pregnancy, ↑extrauterine pregnancy, ↑ectopic gestation, ↑eccyesis, ↑metacyesis • Hypernyms: ↑pregnancy, ↑gestation, ↑ …

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  • 7extrauterine gestation — n ECTOPIC PREGNANCY …

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  • 8Abortion — • Briefly defined as the loss of a fetal life. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Abortion     Abortion     † …

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  • 9extrauterine pregnancy — noun pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus • Syn: ↑ectopic pregnancy, ↑ectopic gestation, ↑extrauterine gestation, ↑eccyesis, ↑metacyesis • Hypernyms: ↑pregnancy, ↑gestation, ↑ …

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  • 10eccyesis — noun pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus • Syn: ↑ectopic pregnancy, ↑extrauterine pregnancy, ↑ectopic gestation, ↑extrauterine gestation, ↑metacyesis • Hypernyms: ↑pregnancy, ↑ …

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