utero-

1. a combining form representing uterus in compound words:

   uterovaginal.

Example Sentences

Starting in the 1990s, scientists began studying those individuals who were in utero during the Hunger Winter.

From The Daily Beast

In this case, that means the music of In Utero--and the man who created it, Kurt Cobain.

From The Daily Beast

His exact words were: “Every one of those babies died in utero.”

From The Daily Beast

Indeed, Grace was present in utero during the entire preproduction phase.

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For instance, in-utero exposure to pets might make kids less allergic to pets.

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The duration of pregnancy, or the precise term of Utero Gestation, is not fixed.

From Project Gutenberg

It can only be said here that the drug should only in the rarest possible cases be given whilst the child is still in utero.

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This question is important in medicine because the fetus in utero is often erroneously called an unjust aggressor.

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Infection of the child in utero, however, is extremely rare even by the placental way.

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Children for years after birth all withstand the action of morphine badly, and a fetus in utero may be overwhelmed by it.

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Words That Use Utero-

What does utero- mean?

Utero- is a combining form used like a prefix representing the word uterus, also known as the womb, where offspring are conceived and gestate in mammals. It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy.

Utero- comes from the Latin uterus, meaning “womb” and “matrix.” Matrix? Find out the connection at our entry for matrix.

Related to the Latin uterus is the Greek hystéra, source of the related combining form hystero-. The combining form metro- can also indicate uterus.

What are variants of utero-?

When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, utero- becomes uter-, as in uteralgia.

Examples of utero-

One example of a medical term that features the combining form utero- is uterotomy, also known as hysterotomy, “the operation of cutting into the uterus,” as in a C-section.

As we have seen, utero- represents “uterus.” The second part of the word, -tomy, is a combining form meaning “cutting, incision.” Uterotomy literally translates to “uterus incision.”

What are some words that use the combining form utero-?

• uterolith
• uteropexy
• uterometer
• uteroscope
• uteroplasty

What are some other forms that utero- may be commonly confused with?

• ultra-
• uretero-

Break it down!

The combining form -scope means “instrument for viewing.” With this in mind, what is uteroscope used to view?