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intrauterine

intrauterine

1 7.4
Happening inside the mother's womb
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntrəˈjuːtərɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : intrauterino
  • They decided to try intrauterine insemination to increase their chances of conception.
  • intrauterine growth

Remember intrauterine growth and many of the imprinted genes are actually responsible for intrauterine growth.

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Examples

  • Objective: To compare the efficacy of extra-amniotic saline with extra-amniotic ethacridine lactate in inducing labor in pregnancies with intrauterine fetal death.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The doctor confirmed she had an intrauterine pregnancy during the ultrasound.

  • I mean, we performed an intrauterine insemination using sperm that you purchased.

  • So in conclusion, we have intrauterine exposures that can affect our phenotype many decades later.

  • However, they have the same risk of intrauterine infection as CHB patients for their high HBV DNA levels.

    Blog text (2)
  • Grfenberg is best known for developing the intrauterine device (IUD).

    Blog text (7)
  • Instead, the VA pays for counseling, testing, and intrauterine insemination.

    Blog text (1)
  • The earliest a sialoblastoma has been identified is at 37 weeks of gestation; the diagnosis was made by intrauterine ultrasonography.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Ultrasonography revealed a single live intrauterine fetus of gestational age of 38 weeks with vertex presentation.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Stillbirth was defined as intrauterine death during the third trimester (i.e., after 28 weeks' gestation).

    Academic text (1999)

Synonyms

in utero
vsintrauterine
  • Specialized
8 7.9

The time when a baby is still inside its mother's womb

is used for things located inside the uterus without focusing on timing
uterine
vsintrauterine
  • Specialized
6 6.6

Relating to the uterus, the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows

is narrower and refers to things actually located inside the uterus

Compounds

intrauterine device
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A small device put inside the womb to prevent pregnancy

Surface Forms

intrauterine positive

Morphology

intrauterine = uterine (transparent) = intra + uterus + ine

Formed by the prefix 'intra-' meaning 'within' added to 'uterine' ('of the uterus'), so the meaning 'within the uterus' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word intrauterine comes from the Latin parts intra- meaning 'inside' and uterus meaning 'womb'. So intrauterine means 'inside the womb', which is why doctors use it for things that happen or are placed there.