Pregnancy, Ectopic

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Pregnancy, Ectopic


A potentially life-threatening condition in which the EMBRYO implants outside the cavity of the UTERUS. Most ectopic pregnancies (>96%) occur in the FALLOPIAN TUBES, known as TUBAL PREGNANCY. They can be in other locations, such as UTERINE CERVIX; OVARY; and abdominal cavity (PREGNANCY, ABDOMINAL).


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