ovarian pregnancy
- noun
- /oʊˈvɛəriən ˈprɛɡnənsi/
- Specialized
:
embarazo ovárico
- An ovarian pregnancy is a rare condition where the fertilized egg grows in the ovary instead of the uterus.
Examples
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Surgical intervention is often required to manage an ovarian pregnancy safely.
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An ovarian pregnancy is a medical emergency.
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An ovarian pregnancy is extremely rare compared to other forms of ectopic pregnancy.
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Doctors confirmed the symptoms were caused by an ovarian pregnancy rather than a tubal one.
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She was diagnosed with an ovarian pregnancy last week.
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After examining her condition, the doctor explained that she had an ovarian pregnancy instead of a normal implantation.
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Patients with an ovarian pregnancy may experience severe abdominal pain and require immediate medical attention.
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 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
A pregnancy in which the fertilised egg attaches and grows outside the uterus
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is directly compositional: 'ovarian' specifies the ovary and 'pregnancy' denotes the condition of carrying a fetus, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will infer a pregnancy involving the ovary. Although the medical implications (that it is a rare ectopic implantation rather than a normal uterine pregnancy) are specialist details, the basic locative meaning is transparently derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Ovarian pregnancy names a pregnancy when a fertilized egg starts to grow in the ovary instead of the 'womb'. So, the phrase simply tells you where the pregnancy is located — in the ovary rather than the womb.