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