extrauterine

[ ek-struh-yoo-ter-in, -tuh-rahyn ]

adjective

being or developing outside the uterus.

Origin of extrauterine

First recorded in 1700–10; extra- + uterine

Words Nearby extrauterine

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How to use extrauterine in a sentence

If there is an extrauterine pregnancy, curettage will cause rupture of the sac.
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In every abortion the presence or absence of extrauterine pregnancy is to be made out.
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The common form of extrauterine pregnancy is the Tubal Pregnancy.
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The extrauterine foetus is not like a foetus in a craniotomy case.
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This is an exact parallel to the case of the mother and the extrauterine foetus.
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British Dictionary definitions for extrauterine

extrauterine

/ (ˌɛkstrəˈjuːtəˌraɪn) /

adjective

situated or developing outside the cavity of the uterus

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