A condition caused by genetic abnormality, abnormal cell division, or poor quality ovum or sperm. This condition is characterised by a failed pregnancy, implantation of a fertilized egg without development into an embryo, haemorrhage into the decidua, and adjacent tissue necrosis.
Inclusions
Pathological ovum
Also indexed as
Blighted ovum or nonhydatidiform molePathological ovumanembryonic pregnancyblighted ovumblood molebreus molecarneous molefleshy moleintrauterine mole NOSmolar pregnancy NECnonhydatidiform moleretention of dead ovum