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Tuboabdominal pregnancy
Extrauterine pregnancy in which the embryonic sac is formed partly in the abdominal extremity of the oviduct and partly in the abdominal cavity.
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Postdate pregnancy
Pregnancy that extends beyond 42 wk of gestation. An average of 10% of normal pregnancies are so classified.
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Ovarian pregnancy
Implantation of the embryo in the substance of the ovary. The growth of a fertilized egg cell inside the ovary. This is also known as ovariocyesis.
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Multifetal pregnancy reduction
In multiple pregnancies (e.g., triplets, quadruplets), the procedure for reducing the number of fetuses, to minimize the risk of maternal and fetal complications later in the pregnancy.
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Membranous pregnancy
Pregnancy in which the amniotic sac ruptures and the embryo comes to lie in direct contact with the uterine wall.
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Intraligamentary pregnancy
Pregnancy that occurs within the broad ligament.
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Interstitial pregnancy
Rare condition in which the zygote implants in the portion of the fallopian tube that traverses the wall of the uterus.
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Hydatid pregnancy
Pregnancy giving rise to a hydatidiform mole.
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High-risk pregnancy
A pregnancy in which maternal factors such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, kidney disease, viral infections, vaginal bleeding, multiple pregnancies, substance abuse, age under 17 or over 35, or toxic exposures are present. Pregnancy in association with these conditions is more likely to compromise the health of the mother or developing fetus than are normal pregnancies.…
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Heterotopic pregnancy
Combined intrauterine and extrauterine pregnancies.
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