tubal pregnancy
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- noun
- /ˈtjuːbəl ˈprɛɡnənsi/
- Specialized
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embarazo tubárico
- And this is infertility, tubal pregnancies, chronic pain and cervical cancer.
- ectopic pregnancy
Examples
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Point of possible interest: some pro-lifers, including the Catholic hierarchy, accept full or partial salpingectomy (removal of the fallopian tube), as a morally acceptable medical intervention in the case of a tubal pregnancy.
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When I did eventually get pregnant again, it was a tubal pregnancy.
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Three tubal pregnancies.
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A tubal pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg attaches itself in a Fallopian tube instead of the uterus.
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She was rushed to the hospital after doctors confirmed that she had a tubal pregnancy.
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Many women are unaware of the symptoms associated with a tubal pregnancy, which can include severe abdominal pain.
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 embryo grows outside the womb, often in a fallopian tube
A pregnancy in which the fertilised egg attaches and grows outside the uterus
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'tubal' means relating to a bodily tube (in this context the Fallopian tube) and 'pregnancy' means having a developing fetus, so a learner can infer it denotes a pregnancy occurring in a tube. This is a descriptive adjective+noun medical term that follows common cross-linguistic patterns, making it readily understandable to learners who know both constituents.
Etymology
Tubal pregnancy The medical term tubal pregnancy describes when a fertilized egg starts to grow inside the thin tubal 'tube' that leads from the 'womb', instead of settling in the womb as a normal pregnancy. Because a 'tube' is too small for a growing baby, a tubal pregnancy can be dangerous and needs quick treatment.