intrauterine
adjective
in·tra·uter·ine
ˌin-trə-ˈyü-tə-rən 
-ˌrīn
-ˌrīn
-(ˌ)trä-
: situated, used, or occurring within the uterus
intrauterine insemination
also
: involving the part of development that takes place in the uterus
intrauterine mortality
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On Thanksgiving week in 1973, Duvall came to the clinic for her fourth and final intrauterine insemination procedure, according to court records.
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2024
After nine months of trying with no success, the trio opted to explore intrauterine insemination.
—Emily Strohm, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Walz also received shot injections before an intrauterine insemination procedure to increase the chances of successful fertilization.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 14 Oct. 2024
In these cases, such as intrauterine infection, bleeding, preeclampsia, or premature rupture of membranes, a wait-and-see approach can be deadly.
—Mark N. Simon, STAT, 19 July 2024
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2024
After nine months of trying with no success, the trio opted to explore intrauterine insemination.
—Emily Strohm, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Walz also received shot injections before an intrauterine insemination procedure to increase the chances of successful fertilization.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 14 Oct. 2024
In these cases, such as intrauterine infection, bleeding, preeclampsia, or premature rupture of membranes, a wait-and-see approach can be deadly.
—Mark N. Simon, STAT, 19 July 2024
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“Intrauterine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intrauterine. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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intrauterine
adjective
in·tra·uter·ine
ˌin-trə-ˈyüt-ə-rən
-ˌrīn
: located, used, or occurring within the uterus
intrauterine growth
Medical Definition
intrauterine
adjective
in·tra·uter·ine
-ˈyüt-ə-rən
-ˌrīn
-ˌrīn
: of, situated in, used in, or occurring within the uterus
the intrauterine environment
intrauterine instillation of saline
also
: involving or occurring during the part of development that takes place in the uterus
intrauterine infection
intrauterine mortality
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