Noun: ectopic pregnancy ek'tó-pik 'preg-nun(t)-see
- Pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus
"Early detection of an ectopic pregnancy is crucial for the mother's health";
- extrauterine pregnancy, ectopic gestation, extrauterine gestation, eccyesis, metacyesis
Derived forms: ectopic pregnancies
Type of: gestation, gravidation [archaic], gravidity [technical], maternity, pregnancy
Encyclopedia: Ectopic pregnancy