intrauterine

American

[in-truh-yoo-ter-in, -tuh-rahyn] / ˌɪn trəˈju tər ɪn, -təˌraɪn /

adjective

located or occurring within the uterus.

intrauterine British

/ ˌɪntrəˈjuːtəraɪn /

adjective

within the womb

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of intrauterine

First recorded in 1825–35; intra- + uterine

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intrauterine

Rochelle was offered the Mirena intrauterine device which worked for two years, after which the pain returned and was the worst it had ever been.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

In 2020, Michelle had two intrauterine insemination procedures, a less invasive treatment compared with IVF.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

It’s about intrauterine devices and HIV testing and estrogen therapy—it’s about limiting people’s autonomy.

From Slate ● Jan. 15, 2025

There are two kinds of these highly effective methods: intrauterine devices, known as IUDs, and hormonal implants inserted into the upper arm.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2024

Of 11 such cases at nine months, 6 mothers lived and 6 intrauterine fetuses lived.

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

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