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

Other cases of anal discharge of the product of extrauterine conception are recorded by Winthrop, Woodbury, Tuttle, Atkinson, Browne, Weinlechner, Gibson, Littre, Magruder, Gilland, and many others.

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

Discharge of the fetal bones or even the whole of an extrauterine fetus by the rectum is not uncommon.

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

What Father Aertnys says in these two passages is true of an intrauterine foetus, but it is altogether erroneous when applied to an extrauterine foetus, of which alone there is question here.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by Austin ?Malley