A pregnancy located outside the uterus is called which term?

A pregnancy located outside the uterus is called which term?

• A. Intrauterine pregnancy
• B. Ectopic pregnancy
• C. Molar pregnancy
• D. Ovarian pregnancy

Answer: (B)

The term describes a pregnancy implanted outside the uterine cavity. When implantation occurs somewhere other than the uterus, it’s called an ectopic pregnancy, with the fallopian tube being the most common site, though it can also occur in the ovary, cervix, or abdominal cavity. This contrasts with an intrauterine pregnancy, where the pregnancy is properly located inside the uterus. A molar pregnancy refers to a pregnancy with abnormal placental tissue (a gestational trophoblastic disease) rather than a location issue, and an ovarian pregnancy is a rare specific type of ectopic pregnancy located in the ovary. So the correct term for a pregnancy located outside the uterus is ectopic pregnancy.

The term describes a pregnancy implanted outside the uterine cavity. When implantation occurs somewhere other than the uterus, it’s called an ectopic pregnancy, with the fallopian tube being the most common site, though it can also occur in the ovary, cervix, or abdominal cavity. This contrasts with an intrauterine pregnancy, where the pregnancy is properly located inside the uterus. A molar pregnancy refers to a pregnancy with abnormal placental tissue (a gestational trophoblastic disease) rather than a location issue, and an ovarian pregnancy is a rare specific type of ectopic pregnancy located in the ovary. So the correct term for a pregnancy located outside the uterus is ectopic pregnancy.