extrauterine

American  

[ek-struh-yoo-ter-in, -tuh-rahyn] / ˌɛk strəˈyu tər ɪn, -təˌraɪn /

adjective

1. being or developing outside the uterus.

---

extrauterine British  

/ ˌɛkstrəˈjuːtəˌraɪn /

adjective

1. situated or developing outside the cavity of the uterus

---

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

This is an exact parallel to the case of the mother and the extrauterine foetus.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin

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 Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

The curious cases mentioned by older writers, and called abortion by the mouth, etc., are doubtless, in many instances, remnants of extrauterine pregnancies or dermoid cysts.

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