outside the womb

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With endometriosis, the cells grow outside the womb, and can appear in other parts of the body, whereas with adenomyosis they only grow inside the womb.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

In the third trimester during pregnancy, babies' respiratory systems mature so babies can breathe outside the womb.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023

In Illinois, abortion is legal until a fetus can survive outside the womb, usually around 24 weeks of pregnancy, and later if the patient's health is endangered.

From Reuters • Jun. 21, 2023

She would have to remain pregnant until she miscarried or delivered a baby that could not survive outside the womb.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2023

She’s also treated two ectopic pregnancies, where the pregnancy is growing outside the womb, usually in the fallopian tubes.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2022