ectopic
adjective
ec·top·ic
ek-ˈtä-pik 
: occurring in an abnormal position or in an unusual manner or form
ectopic lesions
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During the 2023 legislative session, state lawmakers carved out exceptions for ectopic and molar pregnancies — complications that guarantee a pregnancy will not be viable.
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2024
Similarly, what happens when there are complications from a wanted pregnancy that needs to be terminated (e.g., ectopic, molar, or otherwise nonviable pregnancies) after six weeks?
—Brynn Tannehill, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2023
The governor signed a new bill in April that provides exemptions for ectopic and other nonviable pregnancies and allows abortions if a woman’s life is at risk.
—Currie Engel, Women's Health, 22 June 2023
About 1 in every 30,000 pregnancies are ectopic, Mayo Clinic states.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2022
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
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2024
Similarly, what happens when there are complications from a wanted pregnancy that needs to be terminated (e.g., ectopic, molar, or otherwise nonviable pregnancies) after six weeks?
—Brynn Tannehill, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2023
The governor signed a new bill in April that provides exemptions for ectopic and other nonviable pregnancies and allows abortions if a woman’s life is at risk.
—Currie Engel, Women's Health, 22 June 2023
About 1 in every 30,000 pregnancies are ectopic, Mayo Clinic states.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2022
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
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ectopic
adjective
ec·top·ic
ek-ˈtäp-ik
1
: occurring in an abnormal position
an ectopic kidney
compare entopic
2
: originating in an area of the heart other than the sinoatrial node
ectopic beats
also
: initiating ectopic heartbeats
an ectopic pacemaker
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