intrauterine

American  

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

adjective

1. located or occurring within the uterus.

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intrauterine British  

/ ˌɪntrəˈjuːtəraɪn /

adjective

1. within the womb

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Etymology

Origin of intrauterine

First recorded in 1825–35; intra- + uterine

Example Sentences

Intrauterine gene therapy, now being tested in fetal animals, is likely next.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2022

Intrauterine insemination, which is more commonly known as artificial insemination, did.

From Washington Times • Apr. 9, 2016

Intrauterine devices—small, T-shaped apparatuses that sit in the uterus and use hormones or copper to prevent pregnancy for three to 10 years—have been making a comeback.

From Slate • Nov. 30, 2015

Intrauterine exposures can raise or lower disease risk, but so too can a plethora of other intertwined genetic, lifestyle, socio-economic and environmental factors that are poorly understood.

From Nature • Aug. 12, 2014

Intrauterine hemorrhage brought on by a premature separation of the placenta is a very dangerous condition: 32 to 50 per centum of the mothers die, and 85 to 94 per centum of the children.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin