ectopic pregnancies
Fallopian tube gestations
Ectopic pregnancies is the plural of ectopic pregnancy, a condition where a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus—most commonly in a fallopian tube.
Because these pregnancies cannot develop normally and pose serious risks, including rupture and internal bleeding, they require medical intervention: She was rushed to surgery when they discovered an ectopic pregnancy.
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
- methotrexateAntifolate chemotherapy agent
- fallopian tubesDucts linking ovaries to womb
- implantationEmbedding into tissue
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
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