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intrauterine

American  
[in-truh-yoo-ter-in, -tuh-rahyn] / ˌɪn trəˈju tər ɪn, -təˌraɪn /

adjective

  1. located or occurring within the uterus.


intrauterine British  
/ ˌɪntrəˈjuːtəraɪn /

adjective

  1. within the womb

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of intrauterine

First recorded in 1825–35; intra- + uterine


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The centers are also adding nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, for intrauterine device insertions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026

Walz and Gwen used intrauterine insemination to conceive, which is the insemination of sperm cells directly into the uterus.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2024

Many doctors insist that using an intrauterine device requires at least two visits to their office: One to get it in, and eventually, one to get it out.

From Slate ● Aug. 23, 2024

Shelton said she had sought medical attention for pain from her intrauterine device and was stunned to find out, just two days after missing her period, which she tracked regularly, that she was pregnant.

From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2024

His mother had had several double pregnancies, and from the length of the respective tibiae one of the fetuses seemed to be of two months' and the other of three months' intrauterine life.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle

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