ectopic

adj 2noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

dangerous, medical, most

VERB + ECTOPIC

advances

ECTOPIC + NOUN

pregnancies, pregnancy, years

PREP.

despite, in

adj

Relating to ectopia.

Being out of place; having an abnormal position.

noun

Ectopic beat.

An ectopic pregnancy.

I had an ectopic pregnancy two years ago.

Tatoeba · #72784

An ectopic pregnancy is dangerous and potentially fatal for the mother.

Tatoeba · #3720357

While most ectopic pregnancies occur in the Fallopian tube, it is also possible for them to occur in the ovaries, abdomen, or cervix.

Tatoeba · #3720360

Despite medical advances, ectopic pregnancy remains a significant cause of maternal mortality worldwide.

Tatoeba · #3720366

i Register

In some senses, ectopic is marked as colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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