intrauterine
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in·tra·uter·ine

adjective \-ˈyü-tə-rən, -ˌrīn\

Definition of INTRAUTERINE

: situated, used, or occurring within the uterus <intrauterine insemination>; also : involving the part of development that takes place in the uterus <intrauterine mortality>

Origin of INTRAUTERINE

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1836

in·tra·uter·ine

adjective \-ˈyüt-ə-rən, -ˌrīn\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of INTRAUTERINE

: 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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