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 extrauterine foetus is not like a foetus in a craniotomy case.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin

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)

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 Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)