ectopic

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In another, a woman in pain went to the emergency room and was found to have an ectopic pregnancy — a pregnancy growing outside of her uterus, endangering her life and future fertility.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 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

Around 11,000 pregnancies a year in the UK are ectopic.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2024

In an interview with Women's Wear Daily Fox also revealed that she'd experienced an ectopic pregnancy on a different occasion.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2024

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

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee