pseudosac

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noun

A (non-gestational) sac that develops in the uterus during an ectopic pregnancy

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Meanings

nounpseudosac (plural pseudosacs)

plural pseudosacs

  1. anatomyA (non-gestational) sac that develops in the uterus during an ectopic pregnancy

    Its development is considered to be secondary to the formation of a thick fibrous pseudosac following arterial wall injury and haematoma organization.

    2015 September 7, Emmanuel Katsogridakis et al., “Popliteal artery pseudoaneurysm treated with covered stent placement and thrombolysis: a case report”, in Journal of Surgical Case Reports, volume 2015, →DOI

Origin

From pseudo- + sac.

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APA

pseudosac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudosac

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“pseudosac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudosac. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudosac,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudosac.

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