exfetation

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

ex- +‎ fetation

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌɛksfiːˈteɪʃən/

Noun[edit]

exfetation (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) imperfect fetation in some organ exterior to the uterus
    • 1822, John Mason Good, The Study of Medicine: In Four Volumes, Volume 4:
      Tubal Exfetation
      IMPERFECT FETATION OCCURRING IN THE FALLOPIAN TUBE