extrauterine

American  

[ek-struh-yoo-ter-in, -tuh-rahyn] / ˌɛk strəˈju tər ɪn, -təˌraɪn /

adjective

1. being or developing outside the uterus.

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extrauterine British  

/ ˌɛkstrəˈjuːtəˌraɪn /

adjective

1. situated or developing outside the cavity of the uterus

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Etymology

Origin of extrauterine

First recorded in 1700–10; extra- + uterine

Example Sentences

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extrauterine

The findings underscore the magnitude of the change from placental to extrauterine life.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 29, 2024

But, she reasoned, if ‘‘difficulty adapting to extrauterine life’’ was the problem, a womblike atmosphere of steady thumping and gentle swaying might be the solution.

From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2015

In another the mother and intrauterine fetus died, and the extrauterine fetus lived.

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

In cases of rupture of the tube in extrauterine pregnancy, if the foetus with its attachments is expelled from the tube into the peritoneal cavity or into the broad ligament, the embryo dies.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin

The surgeon before operation diagnoses with the help of consultors extrauterine pregnancy, but he or they can not tell whether the foetus is alive or not.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin