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RID4942 ectopic pregnancy

synonym

Ektope Schwangerschaft

definition

A potentially life-threatening condition in which the embryo implants outside the cavity of the uterus. Most ectopic pregnancies (>96%) occur in the fallopian tubes, known as tubal pregnancy. They can be in other locations, such as uterine cervix; ovary; and abdominal cavity (pregnancy, abdominal). [MeSH]