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intrauterine device

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noun

any small, mechanical device for semipermanent insertion into the uterus as a contraceptive. Abbreviation: IUD

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RELATED WORDS

IUD

Nearby words

  1. intratelluric,
  2. intrathecal,
  3. intrauterine,
  4. intrauterine amputation,
  5. intrauterine contraceptive,
  6. intrauterine fracture,
  7. intravasation,
  8. intravascular,
  9. intravenous,
  10. intravenous anesthesia

Origin of intrauterine device

First recorded in 1920–25
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British Dictionary definitions for intrauterine device

intrauterine device

noun

a metal or plastic device, in the shape of a loop, coil, or ring, inserted into the uterus to prevent conceptionAbbreviation: IUD
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

Medicine definitions for intrauterine device

intrauterine device

n.

A birth control device, such as a plastic or metallic loop, ring, or spiral, that is inserted into the uterus to prevent implantation of a fertilized egg in the uterine lining.
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Science definitions for intrauterine device

intrauterine device

[ ĭn′trə-yōō′tər-ĭn, -tə-rīn′ ]

A birth control device that is inserted into the uterus to prevent implantation.
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Culture definitions for intrauterine device

intrauterine device

[ (in-truh-yooh-tuh-ruhn, in-truh-yooh-tuh-reyen) ]

A metal or plastic device inserted into the uterus and used to prevent pregnancy.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.