entopic pregnancy
- noun
- /ɛnˈtɒpɪk ˈprɛgnənsi/
- Specialized
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embarazo entópico
- Ultrasound confirmed that the patient had an entopic pregnancy developing normally within the uterus.
Examples
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Management of an entopic pregnancy generally follows standard prenatal care protocols.
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Doctors contrasted the rare ectopic pregnancies with the typical entopic pregnancy found in most cases.
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An entopic pregnancy is the normal type of pregnancy.
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Many women experience an entopic pregnancy without complications.
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Ultrasound confirmed that the patient had an entopic pregnancy developing normally within the uterus.
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Management of an entopic pregnancy generally follows standard prenatal care protocols.
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Doctors contrasted the rare ectopic pregnancies with the typical entopic pregnancy found in most cases.
Synonyms
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The time when a person carries a growing baby before birth
How Normal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The term is compositionally transparent: 'entopic' means situated in the normal anatomical position and 'pregnancy' means having a developing fetus, so together they denote a pregnancy in the normal location (the uterus). Although the phrase is medical/technical, its meaning is directly derivable from the constituents and thus predictable for learners who know both words.
Etymology
Entopic pregnancy comes from old Greek parts en- (meaning 'in') and -topos (meaning 'place'), so it literally says the pregnancy is 'in the right place' inside the womb. That's why it means a normal pregnancy.