in utero


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in u·ter·o

 (ĭn yo͞o′tə-rō)
adv. & adj.
In the uterus.

[New Latin in uterō : Latin in, in + Latin uterō, ablative of uterus, uterus.]
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in utero

(ɪn ˈjuːtəˌrəʊ)
adv
(Gynaecology & Obstetrics) within the womb
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in u•ter•o

(ɪn ˈyu təˌroʊ)
adv., adj.
in the uterus; unborn.
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in utero

A Latin phrase meaning in the womb.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.in utero - in the uterus; "the child was infected in utero from the mother"
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Translations

in u·ter·o

a. L. in utero, dentro del útero.
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in utero

en el útero
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