ectopic
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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
“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
An in-person doctor’s visit is the only reliable way to diagnose an ectopic pregnancy—a life-threatening condition in which an embryo implants outside the uterus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
A former Daily Mail editor has denied obtaining sensitive medical information about the actress Sadie Frost's ectopic pregnancy though unlawful means.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
Mutations in the genes thus result in malformed, ectopic segments and organs.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
