intrauterine device

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noun

any small, mechanical device for semipermanent insertion into the uterus as a contraceptive.

Also called IUD

[ahy-yoo-dee] /ˈaɪˈyuˈdi/ .

Origin of intrauterine device

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby intrauterine device

intratelluric, intrathecal, intrauterine, intrauterine amputation, intrauterine contraceptive, intrauterine device, intrauterine fracture, intrauterine growth restriction, intrauterine growth retardation, intravasation, intravascular

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British Dictionary definitions for intrauterine device

intrauterine device

noun

a metal or plastic device, in the shape of a loop, coil, or ring, inserted into the uterus to prevent conceptionAbbreviation: IUD

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for intrauterine device

intrauterine device

[ (in-truh-yooh-tuh-ruhn, in-truh-yooh-tuh-reyen) ]

A metal or plastic device inserted into the uterus and used to prevent pregnancy.

Medical definitions for intrauterine device

intrauterine device

n.

A birth control device, such as a plastic or metallic loop, ring, or spiral, that is inserted into the uterus to prevent implantation of a fertilized egg in the uterine lining.

Scientific definitions for intrauterine device

intrauterine device

[ ĭn′trə-yōō′tər-ĭn, -tə-rīn′ ]

A birth control device that is inserted into the uterus to prevent implantation.

单词	intrauterine device
释义	intrauterine device SEE SYNONYMS FOR intrauterine device ON THESAURUS.COM noun any small, mechanical device for semipermanent insertion into the uterus as a contraceptive. Also called IUD [ahy-yoo-dee] /ˈaɪˈyuˈdi/ . Origin of intrauterine device First recorded in 1920–25 Words nearby intrauterine device intratelluric, intrathecal, intrauterine, intrauterine amputation, intrauterine contraceptive, intrauterine device, intrauterine fracture, intrauterine growth restriction, intrauterine growth retardation, intravasation, intravascular Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for intrauterine device intrauterine device noun a metal or plastic device, in the shape of a loop, coil, or ring, inserted into the uterus to prevent conceptionAbbreviation: IUD Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for intrauterine device intrauterine device [ (in-truh-yooh-tuh-ruhn, in-truh-yooh-tuh-reyen) ] A metal or plastic device inserted into the uterus and used to prevent pregnancy. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for intrauterine device intrauterine device n. A birth control device, such as a plastic or metallic loop, ring, or spiral, that is inserted into the uterus to prevent implantation of a fertilized egg in the uterine lining. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for intrauterine device intrauterine device [ ĭn′trə-yōō′tər-ĭn, -tə-rīn′ ] A birth control device that is inserted into the uterus to prevent implantation. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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