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Etymology

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ex- +‎ fetation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɛksfiːˈteɪʃən/

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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