Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum is implanted in any tissue other than the uterine wall.

    Eileiterschwangerschaft

    внема́точная бере́менностьvnemátočnaja berémennostʹ

More definitions
  • pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus

Examples

3 sentences
  1. I had an ectopic pregnancy two years ago.

    ruУ меня была внематочная беременность два года назад. — corvard

  2. An ectopic pregnancy is dangerous and potentially fatal for the mother.

    ruВнематочная беременность опасна и потенциально смертельна для матери. — odexed

    deEine Schwangerschaft außerhalb der Gebärmutter ist gefährlich und kann für die Mutter tödlich enden. — brauchinet

  3. Despite medical advances, ectopic pregnancy remains a significant cause of maternal mortality worldwide.

Translations

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Forms

plural: ectopic pregnancies

Synonyms

6 synonyms
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Word family

2 related words

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