Pathologic Function
tubal pregnancy
tu·bal preg·nan·cy
Subclass of:
Ectopic Pregnancy
Definitions related to pregnancy, tubal:
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(tubal pregnancy) An abnormal pregnancy in which the conception is implanted in the fallopian tube.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The most common (>96%) type of ectopic pregnancy in which the extrauterine EMBRYO IMPLANTATION occurs in the FALLOPIAN TUBE, usually in the ampullary region where FERTILIZATION takes place.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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