ectopic

[ek-top´ik]

1. pertaining to or characterized by ectopia.

2. located away from normal position.

3. arising or produced at an abnormal site or in a tissue where it is not normally found.

ec·top·ic

(ek-top'ik),

1. Out of place; said of an organ not in its proper position, or of a pregnancy occurring elsewhere than in the cavity of the uterus. Synonym(s): heterotopic (1)

2. In cardiography, denoting a heartbeat that has its origin in some abnormal focus; developing from a focus other than the sinuatrial node.

[see ectopia]

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

ec·top·ic

(ek-top'ik)

1. Out of place; said of an organ not in its proper position, or of a pregnancy occurring elsewhere than in the uterine cavity.
Synonym(s): aberrant (3) , heterotopic (1) , imperforate anus (2) .

2. cardiography Denoting a heartbeat that has its origin in some focus other than the sinuatrial node.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

ectopic

Situated in a place remote from the usual location. An ECTOPIC PREGNANCY is one occurring outside the womb, often in the FALLOPIAN TUBE. Ectopic foci of womb lining tissue occur on the ovaries or in various parts of the abdomen in the condition of ENDOMETRIOSIS.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

ectopic

being in an abnormal place; an ectopic pregnancy is one in which the embryo develops in a FALLOPIAN TUBE rather than in the UTERUS.

Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

Ectopic

Located away from normal position; ectopic pregnancy results in the attachment and growth of the fertilized egg outside of the uterus, a life-threatening condition.

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ec·top·ic

(ek-top'ik)

Out of place; said of an organ not in its proper position, or of a pregnancy outside the cavity of the uterus.

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

Patient discussion about ectopic

Q. What is an Ectopic Pregnancy? I've heard that an ectopic pregnancy can be very dangerous. What is exactly an ectopic pregnancy?

A. Thanks Ridings and Conger..
for easier understanding, ectopic pregnancy means a pregnancy that occurs not in the normal place (uterus/womb). It talks about the implantation of the zygote (embryo).
If it is implanted in uterus wall then it is normal, if it is not in uterus wall (endometrium) then it is called ectopic pregnancy.

So ectopic pregnancy includes :
- extra-uterine pregnancy (including tuba, abdomen, ovarium)
- abnormal intra-uterine pregnancy (some doctors include : cervix, muscular wall of uterine)

Q. Do doctors normally do ultrasounds to prove you have mis carried?? 2 weeks ago i found out i was pregnant, i started spottion so we went to the hospital where they toldl me i miscarried, but they did not do any alternative tests to prove it not even check my Hcg levels. Im wandering if i should get a second opinion to make sure.

A. Congratulations on the new pregnancy - that's wonderful news!

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References in periodicals archive

This study was a retrospective review of 110 patients with a surgically documented diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy, conducted at Lalla Ded Hospital of Government Medical College, Srinagar between April 2012 to March 2013.

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TVS (TRANSVAGINAL ULTRASOUND) IN DIAGNOSIS OF ECTOPIC PREGNANCY

He said because the embryo could not survive outside the uterus, surgery and medication were used to treat ectopic pregnancy.

Mpitika explains ectopic pregnancy

Ectopic pregnancy constitutes approximately 1%-2% of all pregnancies and is observed in 6%-16% of all patients who are admitted to emergency services with vaginal bleeding and inguinal pain.1,2 A decline in morbidity and mortality rates associated with ectopic pregnancy has been reported following developments in imaging methods and the definition of the BhCG monitoring protocol.1 Because of more frequent diagnosis of ectopic pregnancies, the use of medical agents for treatment has increased as an alternative to surgical treatment because they are more effective, cost-effective, and safer.

Role of various complete blood count parameters in predicting the success of single-dose Methotrexate in treating ectopic pregnancy

The potential diagnosis of hydatidiform mole is often made by ultrasound, but histological examination of the evacuated material is essential to confirm the diagnosis.[7] In our case, empty uterus coexisting with high level of [sz]-HCG suggested first an ectopic pregnancy, and gestational trophoblastic disease (GTN) was less probable.

Diagnose and management of ectopic complete molar pregnancy

Emergency laparoscopy revealed an ectopic pregnancy in the left tubal region, together with hemoperitoneum (2500 mL).

Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy 12 Weeks after Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy and Tubal Ligation

Patology showed macroscopically, ectopic liver adenoma with no connection to the mother liver (Figures 3(a) and 3(b)) and eight hepatocellular adenomas, some of them are micro-adenomas (<5 mm), within the resected liver parenchyma.

A First Report of Synchronous Intracapsular and Extracapsular Hepatic Adenoma

trachomatis in patients treated for ectopic pregnancy by determining the presence of immunoglobulin G antibodies in their sera.

Association between Prior Chlamydia trachomatis Infection and Ectopic Pregnancy at a Tertiary Care Hospital in South Western Uganda

CEP is the second rarest form of ectopic pregnancy following abdominal ectopic pregnancy [2] with a reported incidence of 1 in 1,000-18,000 pregnancies [3].

Successful Management of Cervical Ectopic Pregnancy with Bilateral Uterine Artery Embolization and Methotrexate

Abnormal descent of the thyroid tissue may occur and gives rise to ectopic thyroid tissue, which can be found anywhere from the base of the tongue to the diaphragm.

Ectopic Papillary Thyroid Cancer with Distant Metastasis

Lee, "Clinical characteristics of ectopic thyroid in Korea," Thyroid, vol.

Ectopic Intratracheal Thyroid: A Rare Cause of Airway Obstruction

TVUS identified what appeared to be a corpus luteal cyst in the right ovary (Figure 1) and a likely ectopic pregnancy in the left adnexa (Figure 2) with a small amount of complex free fluid within the cul-de-sac.

Management of Bilateral Ectopic Pregnancies after Ovulation Induction Using Unilateral Salpingectomy and Methotrexate for the Remaining Ectopic with Subsequent Intrauterine Pregnancy