extrauterine

American  

[ek-struh-yoo-ter-in, -tuh-rahyn] / ˌɛk strəˈyu 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

The court found that they fell within the protection of the state’s 1872 Wrongful Death of a Minor Act — largely because the law didn’t explicitly provide “an exception ... for extrauterine children,” as Justice Jay Mitchell wrote for the court majority.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Science Daily

On Friday, the court said that “extrauterine children” were also covered under the wrongful death law.

From Seattle Times

He merely acknowledged that in oral arguments, the fertility center defendants argued that “individuals cannot be convicted of criminal homicide for causing the death of extrauterine embryos,” but since the center had not raised such issues in the lower court, “we will not attempt to resolve them here.”

From Los Angeles Times

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