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IUD

American  
[ahy-yoo-dee] / ˈaɪˈyuˈdi /

abbreviation

  1. intrauterine device.

IUD British  

abbreviation

  1. intrauterine device or intrauterine contraceptive device

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Etymology

Origin of IUD

First recorded in 1960–65

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