ectopic
/ɛkˈtɑpɪk/
adjective
- Occurring in an abnormal position or place, especially used in medicine to describe a pregnancy that develops outside the uterus.
- The patient experienced sharp abdominal pain, which turned out to be caused by an ectopic pregnancy.
- Doctors removed the ectopic tissue from the fallopian tube to save the woman's health.
- An ectopic pregnancy can be life-threatening if not treated promptly.
- Located or occurring in an unusual or abnormal place in the body.
- The surgeon found an ectopic thyroid gland at the base of the patient's tongue.
- Ectopic bone formation can happen after a serious injury.
- The patient had an ectopic heartbeat that caused occasional palpitations.
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