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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“Extrauterine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extrauterine. Accessed 27 Feb. 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, 22–29 Dec. 1999

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