ectopic

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In an ectopic pregnancy, the placenta can’t safely grow, increasing the chances of maternal bleeding and fetal death, according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 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

The preview text of those emails carried a harsh and consistent reminder: “Pregnancy: ectopic, UNVIABLE.”

From Slate • Jan. 2, 2025

She has two young boys but also had a miscarriage and an ectopic pregnancy, and has always wondered if the physical toll of elite sport had damaged her fertility.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2024

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

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee