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

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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

The surgeon, after consultation, does not know whether the growth in a woman's pelvis is a malignant tumour or a sac containing an extrauterine foetus.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by Austin ?Malley

De Brun du Bois-Noir speaks of the expulsion of extrauterine remains by the anus after seven years, and Heyerdahl after thirteen years.

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

Cooke cites an example of intrauterine and extrauterine pregnancy progressing simultaneously to full period of gestation, with resultant death.

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

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