A fertilized ovum whose development has ceased at an early stage. ... (27 Sep 1997) ... 
An egg
Type: Term Definitions: 1. a zygote the development of which has ceased at an early stage.
Blighted ovum: A fertilized ovum (egg) that did not develop or whose development ceased at an early stage, before 6 or 7 weeks of gestation. On the ultrasound examination of a blighted ovum, only the gestational sac that normally surrounds the embryo can be seen. There is usually no embryo inside the gestational sac. A blighted ovum is a form of ea...
Occurs when a fertilized egg attaches itself to the uterine wall, but an embryo does not develop, it is known as a blighted ovum. A blighted ovum is a miscarriage that occurs very early on. Blighted ovums are the cause for approximately half of all first trimester miscarriages. Generally, the blighted ocum is because of chromosomal problems. A woma...
An egg that fails to form into a baby.