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ectopic

[ ek-top-ik ]

adjective

Pathology.
  1. occurring in an abnormal position or place; displaced.


ectopic

/ Ä•°ì-³Ùűè′ĭ°ì /

  1. Out of place, as of an organ not in its proper position, or of a pregnancy occurring elsewhere than in the cavity of the uterus.
  2. Of or relating to a heartbeat that has its origin elsewhere than in the sinoatrial node.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ectopic1

First recorded in 1870–75; ectop(ia) + -ic
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In West Virginia, abortion is prohibited through all stages of pregnancy except in the case of a medical emergency, an ectopic pregnancy or a fetus that's not medically viable.

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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.

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But she miscarried in November 2021 and five months later had an ectopic pregnancy, in which the embryo implants outside of the womb, requiring emergency surgery.

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Women denied treatment for ectopic pregnancies, another exception in the law, have filed federal complaints.

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

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