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ectopic

[ek-top-ik] / ɛkˈtɒp ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
displaced
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Ms. Scott said the ban would have prevented physicians from providing care in cases of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and complications where there was no chance of a fetus surviving.

From New York Times

In Missouri, Republicans have introduced a bill to ban the standard medical care for an ectopic pregnancy, which is a pill that dissolves it.

From Salon

An estimated one in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage, according to the Miscarriage Association, which points out that a smaller but significant number will be ectopic or molar pregnancies.

From BBC

Bascom is equipped to treat conditions from severe morning sickness to ectopic pregnancies that require emergency surgery.

From Los Angeles Times

Pitman has suffered two miscarriages and an ectopic pregnancy - where an egg implants in a fallopian tube rather than the womb - in the past two years.

From BBC