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ectopic

adjective

ec·​top·​ic ek-ˈtä-pik How to pronounce ectopic (audio)
: occurring in an abnormal position or in an unusual manner or form
ectopic lesions
ectopically adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This situation can also arise when treating ectopic pregnancies; in some edge cases, the fetus can grow to the point where cardiac activity is detected. Wired, 7 Aug. 2022 Methotrexate is a drug that treats ectopic pregnancies without surgery. Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 But doctors also worry other forms of reproductive care, like treating ectopic pregnancies, could be targeted. Lindsay Whitehurst And Lindsey Tanner, Anchorage Daily News, 24 May 2022 About 1 in every 30,000 pregnancies are ectopic, Mayo Clinic states. Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 11 Mar. 2022 An early ultrasound can confirm that the pregnancy is in the uterus and not ectopic. Anna Nowogrodzki, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020 As such pregnancies can be fatal, physicians typically will remove the ectopic tissue medically or through surgery. Tara Law, Time, 1 Dec. 2019 House Democrats fought the proposal in a series of amendments, attempting to add exceptions for severe fetal abnormalities, ectopic pregnancies, rape, incest and the mental health of the mother. Morgan Smith, star-telegram, 8 Aug. 2017 If left untreated, gonorrhea can increase a woman’s risk of developing HIV infection, infertility or ectopic pregnancy—among other effects. Amy Maxmen, Scientific American, 7 July 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Greek ektopos out of place, from ex- out + topos place

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ectopic was in 1873
BNC: 39990 COCA: 31286

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