utero-

American  

1. a combining form representing uterus in compound words.

   uterovaginal.

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Usage

What does utero- mean? Utero- is a combining form used like a prefix representing the word uterus, also known as the womb, where offspring are conceived and gestate in mammals. It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy.Utero- comes from the Latin uterus, meaning “womb” and “matrix.” Matrix? Find out the connection at our entry for matrix.Related to the Latin uterus is the Greek hystéra, source of the related combining form hystero-. The combining form metro- can also indicate uterus.What are variants of utero-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, utero- becomes uter-, as in uteralgia.

Example Sentences

Unlike the childhood circumstances that can affect height, the environmental exposures associated with autism for the most part take place in utero.

From Los Angeles Times

For instance, this line of research could clarify how babies begin recognizing familiar voices while still in utero.

From Science Daily

For babies exposed to the blood-borne virus in utero or during delivery, every minute the shot is delayed heightens the risk of transmission.

From Los Angeles Times

To move the idea along, Armisen went to pick the brain of his longtime Chicago friend, prolific recording engineer Steve Albini, who founded the recording studio Electrical Audio in 1995 and famously recorded Nirvana’s “In Utero,” among hundreds of other era-defining rock albums.

From Los Angeles Times

The skills that prepare a child to read begin developing in utero, as a baby listens to the familiar voices around them and begins to develop connections between sounds and the meanings of words in their home language.

From Los Angeles Times