extrauterine

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ex·tra·uter·ine | \ ˌek-strə-ˈyü-tə-rən

, -ˌrīn \

Definition of extrauterine

: situated or occurring outside the uterus extrauterine pregnancy

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Recent Examples on the Web An ectopic pregnancy, also called extrauterine pregnancy, is when a fertilized egg grows outside a woman's uterus, usually in a fallopian tube. — Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE.com, 2 June 2021

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extrauterine

adjective

ex·tra·uter·ine | \ ˌek-strə-ˈyüt-ə-rən

, -ˌrīn

Medical Definition of extrauterine

: situated or occurring outside the uterus Endometriosis can be defined as the growth of endometrial tissue composed of both glandular and stromal elements at an extrauterine site.— G. David Adamson, The Journal of the American Medical Association