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Pregnancy, Ectopic

A potentially life-threatening condition in which EMBRYO IMPLANTATION occurs 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).

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Tree Number(s): C12.050.703.733

MeSH Unique ID: D011271

Entry Terms:

  • Ectopic Pregnancies
  • Pregnancies, Ectopic
  • Ectopic Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy, Extrauterine
  • Extrauterine Pregnancies
  • Extrauterine Pregnancy
  • Pregnancies, Extrauterine

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