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ectopic pregnancy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
ec-topic preg-nan-cy
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum is implanted in any tissue other than the uterine wall.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

ectopic pregnancies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ectopia ectopy

Synonyms

eccyesis paracyesis extrauterine pregnancy ectopic gestation extrauterine gestation metacyesis

Questions

What does ectopic pregnancy mean?
Pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum is implanted in any tissue other than the uterine wall.

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