ectopic

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According to the NHS, one in 90 pregnancies in the UK are ectopic, and occur when a fertilised egg implants itself outside of the womb.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

So, for instance, these policies must cover termination in the case of ectopic pregnancies and other conditions that seriously threaten the health of the patient.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2025

The swelling that occurred in her lower abdomen, she says, was likely an ectopic pregnancy, in which a fertilized egg implants and grows outside of the uterus.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2025

However, in an ectopic pregnancy the egg implants elsewhere, usually in the fallopian tubes that connect the ovaries to the womb.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2024

Mutations in the genes thus result in malformed, ectopic segments and organs.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee