Definition of in situ
:in the natural or original position or place
- an in situ cancer confined to the breast duct
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adverb or adjective
in si·tu
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(ˌ)in-ˈsī-(ˌ)tü
,
-ˈsi-
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-(ˌ)tyü
also
-ˈsē-
,
-(ˌ)chü
\
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in situ
adverb or adjective
in si·tu
\
(ˈ)in-ˈsī-(ˌ)t(y)ü, -ˈsi- also -ˈsē-, -(ˌ)chü
\
medical Definition of in situ
:in the natural or original position or place
- an in situ cancer confined to the breast duct
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