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MeSH Heading: Pregnancy, Ectopic
Tree Number(s): C12.050.703.733
Unique ID: D011271
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011271
Annotation: check the tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, HETEROTOPIC is also available
Scope Note: A potentially life-threatening condition in which EMBRYO IMPLANTATION occurs outside the cavity of the UTERUS. Most ectopic pregnancies (>96%) occur in the FALLOPIAN TUBES, known as TUBAL PREGNANCY. They can be in other locations, such as UTERINE CERVIX; OVARY; and abdominal cavity (PREGNANCY, ABDOMINAL).
Entry Version: PREGN ECTOPIC
Entry Term(s): Ectopic Pregnancy; Pregnancy, Extrauterine
NLM Classification #: WQ 220
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

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Pregnancy, Ectopic MeSH Descriptor Data 2024