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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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Origin of intrauterine device

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby intrauterine device

intratelluric, intrathecal, intrauterine, intrauterine amputation, intrauterine contraceptive, intrauterine device, intrauterine fracture, intravasation, intravascular, intravenous, intravenous anesthesia
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Words related to intrauterine device

IUD

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

Medical 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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Scientific 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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Cultural 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.

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