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 common form of extrauterine pregnancy is the Tubal Pregnancy.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin

There are various abnormalities of the uterus, and in these pregnancy resembles in effect extrauterine pregnancy.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin

Beach has seen a twin compound pregnancy in which after connection there was a miscarriage in six weeks, and four years after delivery of an extrauterine fetus through the abdominal walls.

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