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extrauterine gestation

extrauterine gestation

9.2
A pregnancy when the developing baby grows outside the womb, usually in a fallopian tube
  • noun
  • /ˌɛkstrəˈjuːtərɪn dʒɛˈsteɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : gestación extrauterina
  • She was diagnosed with an extrauterine gestation last week.

Examples

  • Surgery is often required to resolve an extrauterine gestation and protect the patient's health.

  • An extrauterine gestation can pose serious health risks.

  • Awareness of the risks associated with extrauterine gestation is important for early detection and treatment.

  • The doctors diagnosed her with an extrauterine gestation after noting the abnormal pain and symptoms.

  • Awareness of the risks associated with extrauterine gestation is vital for ensuring early diagnosis and appropriate treatment.

  • The medical team performed a procedure to remove the embryo during an extrauterine gestation to safeguard the patient's well-being.

  • Doctors monitored her closely after diagnosing an extrauterine gestation due to her unusual symptoms.

Synonyms

ectopic pregnancy
vsextrauterine gestation
  • Specialized
6 6.4

A pregnancy when the fertilized egg grows outside the womb, usually in a fallopian tube

is a more technical term for the same outside the uterus situation
tubal pregnancy
vsextrauterine gestation
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A pregnancy where the fertilized egg grows in a Fallopian tube instead of the womb

uses a broader clinical term that includes but is not limited to tube cases
extrauterine pregnancy
vsextrauterine gestation
  • Specialized
6.7

A pregnancy when the baby starts to grow outside the womb, usually in a tube that leads from the womb

is the technical alternative phrase for the same medical situation
ectopic gestation
vsextrauterine gestation
  • Specialized
8.1

A pregnancy in which the baby grows outside the womb, usually in a fallopian tube

is the technical label used for that same placement outside the uterus
eccyesis
vsextrauterine gestation
  • Specialized
9.9

A pregnancy in which the fertilised egg attaches and grows outside the uterus

is the specific clinical phrasing often used for that general case
metacyesis
vsextrauterine gestation
  • Specialized
9.9

A pregnancy in which the embryo grows outside the womb, often in a fallopian tube

is the clinical label that focuses on outside uterine development commonly in tube
abdominal pregnancy
vsextrauterine gestation
  • Specialized
9.2

A rare pregnancy in which the baby grows in the abdomen instead of the womb

is the broader outside uterus concept that also covers other implant sites
ovarian pregnancy
vsextrauterine gestation
  • Specialized
8.4

A rare pregnancy when the fertilized egg grows in an ovary instead of the womb

is the wider category for outside uterus implantations rather than ovarian only

Surface Forms

Morphology

extrauterine + gestation

The meaning is directly composed from 'extrauterine' (outside the uterine cavity) + 'gestation' (fetal development/pregnancy), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer a pregnancy occurring outside the uterus. This is a literal, compositional medical term and follows predictable cross-linguistic formation, making it transparent.

Etymology

The medical term extrauterine gestation breaks into extra and uterine, meaning 'outside' the 'womb', so it describes a pregnancy where the baby starts growing outside the mother's womb.