intrauterine

adjective

in·​tra·​uter·​ine ˌin-trə-ˈyü-tə-rən  -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

Examples of intrauterine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chelsea and Van have two children — one age 6, the other 2 — who were born through in vitro fertilization and intrauterine insemination. —Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2025

On Thanksgiving week in 1973, Duvall came to the clinic for her fourth and final intrauterine insemination procedure, according to court records. —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

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

circa 1836, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing intrauterine

• intrauterine contraceptive device
• intrauterine device

Rhymes for intrauterine

• extrauterine
• uterine

Kids Definition

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 

: 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