ectopic

(adjective)

Being out of place, such as a pregnancy occurring inside the fallopian tubes instead of the uterus.

Related Terms

Examples of ectopic in the following topics:

  • Ectopic Pregnancy

    • With rare exceptions, ectopic pregnancies are not viable.
    • There is no inflammation of the tube in ectopic pregnancy.
    • Often the intrauterine pregnancy is discovered later than the ectopic, mainly because of the painful emergency nature of ectopic pregnancies.
    • There are a number of risk factors for ectopic pregnancies.
    • D&C), smoking, previous ectopic pregnancy, and tubal ligation.

  • Fifth Through Eighth Weeks of Development

    • An embryo from an ectopic pregnancy, located in the part of the uterus to which the fallopian tube is attached.
    • An embryo from an ectopic pregnancy, still in the oviduct.

  • Cell Inclusions and Storage Granules

    • Mechanisms for folding a protein may also be absent, and hydrophobic residues that normally would remain buried may be exposed and available for interaction with similar exposed sites on other ectopic proteins.
    • In addition, the fine controls that may keep the concentration of a protein low will also be missing in a prokaryotic cell, and overexpression can result in filling a cell with ectopic protein that, even if it were properly folded, would precipitate by saturating its environment.

  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

    • It should be treated promptly to avoid serious complications like scarring and adhesions which can cause infertility, ectopic pregnancy and chronic pelvic pain.

  • Female Duct System

    • Occasionally, the embryo implants into the Fallopian tube instead of the uterus, creating an ectopic pregnancy.

  • Chlamydia

    • PID can cause scarring inside the reproductive organs, which can later cause serious complications, including chronic pelvic pain, difficulty becoming pregnant, ectopic (tubal) pregnancy, and other dangerous complications of pregnancy.Chlamydia is known as the "Silent Epidemic" because in women, it may not cause any symptoms in 75% of cases, and can linger for months or years before being discovered.

  • Electric Activity in the Heart

    • In short, they generate action potentials, but at a slower rate than sinoatrial node and other atrial ectopic pacemakers.