secondary abdominal pregnancy


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sec·on·dar·y ab·dom·i·nal preg·nan·cy

a condition in which the embryo or fetus continues to grow in the abdominal cavity after its expulsion from the fallopian tube or other seat of its primary development.
Synonym(s): abdominocyesis (2)
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sec·on·dar·y ab·dom·i·nal preg·nan·cy

(sek'ŏn-dar-ē ab-dom'i-năl preg'năn-sē)
A condition in which the embryo or fetus continues to grow in the abdominal cavity after its expulsion from the uterine tube or other seat of its primary development.
Synonym(s): abdominocyesis (2) .
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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