ectopic

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According to the NHS, one in 90 pregnancies in the UK are ectopic, and occur when a fertilised egg implants itself outside of the womb.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 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

Ever since my ectopic pregnancy, my cycle had gone haywire.

From Slate • Jan. 2, 2025

"But in this case, I don't see a direct link between sports and an increased incidence of ectopic pregnancy," said Prof Nargund, who has treated athletes struggling with their fertility.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2024

Illnesses have always run through his family—his father died years ago after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, his aunt died from a ruptured ectopic pregnancy, and so on—but Vin believed he was better, stronger.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera