ectopic
Example Sentences
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In June, as I was drafting this essay, we experienced another pregnancy loss, this time a rare and dangerous type of ectopic pregnancy.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
They also reduce visceral fat, the fat stored deep around internal organs, as well as ectopic fat that accumulates in places where fat does not normally belong.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
In the novel, Hubie and Janine’s relationship pivots after an ectopic pregnancy ends in loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
“I was going to the hospital, I was vocal, I was saying, here’s my OB, here’s my records, she’s saying explicitly, this is ectopic, and none of the ER doctors would respond.”
From Salon ● May 26, 2026
Mutations in the genes thus result in malformed, ectopic segments and organs.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
