- intrauterine
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/in'treuh yooh"teuhr in, -teuh ruyn'/, adj.located or occurring within the uterus.[1825-35; INTRA- + UTERINE]
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Intrauterine — In tra*u ter*ine, a. Within the uterus or womb; as, intrauterine hemorrhage; an intrauterine device. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intrauterine — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ within the uterus … English terms dictionary
intrauterine — [in΄trəyo͞ot′ər in] adj. within the uterus … English World dictionary
Intrauterine — In the uterus (the womb). As opposed to extrauterine: outside the uterus. For example, normal pregnancies are intrauterine; extrauterine pregnancies are distinctly abnormal. * * * Within the uterus. * * * in·tra·uter·ine yüt ə rən, .rīn adj of,… … Medical dictionary
intrauterine — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1836 situated, used, or occurring within the uterus < intrauterine insemination >; also involving the part of development that takes place in the uterus < intrauterine mortality … New Collegiate Dictionary
intrauterine (contraceptive) device — ☆ intrauterine (contraceptive) device or intrauterine device n. any of various devices, as a coil or loop of plastic, inserted in the uterus as a contraceptive * * * … Universalium
intrauterine contraceptive device — n INTRAUTERINE DEVICE … Medical dictionary
intrauterine device — n a device (as a spiral of plastic or a ring of stainless steel) inserted and left in the uterus to prevent effective conception called also IUCD, IUD * * * (IUD), intrauterine contraceptive device a plastic or metallic device inserted into the… … Medical dictionary
intrauterine (contraceptive) device — ☆ intrauterine (contraceptive) device or intrauterine device n. any of various devices, as a coil or loop of plastic, inserted in the uterus as a contraceptive … English World dictionary
intrauterine (contraceptive) device — ☆ intrauterine (contraceptive) device or intrauterine device n. any of various devices, as a coil or loop of plastic, inserted in the uterus as a contraceptive … English World dictionary
intrauterine contraceptive device — see ↑IUCD • • • Main Entry: ↑intrauterine … Useful english dictionary
