intrauterine
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of intrauterine
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The long-acting contraceptives business focuses on methods that prevent pregnancy for a long period of time, such as the intrauterine device, according to Bayer’s website.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
This includes treatments such as hormonal contraceptives and intrauterine delivery systems.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2025
When Carli removed her own intrauterine device while sitting in a warm bath, she was elated.
From Slate ● Aug. 23, 2024
Shelton said she had sought medical attention for pain from her intrauterine device and was stunned to find out, just two days after missing her period, which she tracked regularly, that she was pregnant.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2024
His mother had had several double pregnancies, and from the length of the respective tibiae one of the fetuses seemed to be of two months' and the other of three months' intrauterine life.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
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