A condition in which an egg is unable to move out of a woman's fallopian tube into the uterus for implantation is a(n) ____. 

A. fibroid
B. ovarian cyst
C. ectopic pregnancy
D. polyp
E. sexual function disorder


C. ectopic pregnancy
In an ectopic pregnancy, the fertilized egg is unable to move out of the fallopian tube into the uterus for implantation. This condition can be fatal if the embryo is not removed before the fallopian tube ruptures.

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