Ectopic pregnancies are referred to as
- implantation of defective embryo in the uterus
- pregnancies terminated due to hormonal imbalance
- pregnancies with genetic abnormality
- implantation of embryo at site other than uterus.
Answer
(4) implantation of embryo at site other than uterus.
Solution
Normally the blastocyst gets embedded in the endometrium of the uterus; this is called implantation.
∵ In an ectopic pregnancy, the embryo gets implanted at a site other than the uterus, most commonly in the fallopian tube (tubal pregnancy).
∴ Ectopic pregnancy is the implantation of embryo at a site other than the uterus.
Answer: (4)