A pregnancy or gestation that occurs outside the normal location, especially referring to tubal or ectopic pregnancy in mammals.
From Greek 'epi' (upon) + 'kyesis' (pregnancy). This medical term emerged in the 19th century as obstetrics became more sophisticated in identifying abnormal pregnancies.
Doctors originally used 'epicyesis' for any out-of-place pregnancy, but now they mostly say 'ectopic pregnancy'—it's a dangerous condition where the embryo grows in the fallopian tube instead of the uterus!
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