abdominal pregnancy
- noun
- /æbˈdɑːmɪnəl ˈprɛgnənsi/
- Specialized
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embarazo abdominal
- An abdominal pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg implants in the abdominal cavity instead of the uterus.
Examples
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Given the rarity of an abdominal ectopic pregnancy and the potential mortality associated with abdominal pregnancies, early diagnosis and appropriate clinical treatment are essential.
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Doctors were surprised to find that the woman had an abdominal pregnancy after her emergency surgery.
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Due to the complications involved, an abdominal pregnancy is considered a serious medical condition.
Synonyms
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A pregnancy when the fertilized egg grows outside the womb, usually in a fallopian tube
A pregnancy in which the fertilised egg attaches and grows outside the uterus
A pregnancy in which the baby grows outside the womb, usually in a fallopian tube
A pregnancy when the baby starts to grow outside the womb, usually in a tube that leads from the womb
A pregnancy when the developing baby grows outside the womb, usually in a fallopian tube
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a direct composition of 'abdominal' (relating to the abdomen) and 'pregnancy' (the condition of carrying a developing fetus), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a pregnancy located in the abdominal area rather than the uterus. Although the concept is medical and rare, the meaning is transparently derived from its constituents and follows a predictable, cross-linguistic logic.
Etymology
Abdominal pregnancy is a literal name: abdominal means the 'belly' and pregnancy is when a baby grows, so it describes when the baby starts growing in the 'belly' rather than in the 'womb'. That's why the phrase means a rare and dangerous pregnancy that develops outside the womb.