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 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

The doctrine given in all the leading medical works at present concerning the treatment of extrauterine pregnancy is this: 1.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin

Clark and Ramsbotham report instances of double conception, one fetus being born alive in the ordinary manner and the other located extrauterine.

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

Ahlfeld, Ambrosioni, Galabin, Packard, Thiernesse, Maxson, de Belamizaran, Dibot, and Chabert are among others recording the phenomenon of coexisting extrauterine and intrauterine pregnancy.

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