intrauterine
Within the uterus
Intrauterine means within the uterus.
The term appears almost exclusively in medical contexts: an intrauterine device (IUD) is a contraceptive inserted into the uterus; intrauterine growth refers to fetal development during pregnancy.
The condition was detected during intrauterine monitoring.
Gestating offspring
- fetalOf the unborn
- embryoOrganism before birth
- embryonicAt earliest developmental stage
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
gestational · growth · viability · quickening · trimester · prenatal · antenatal · amniotic
Early developmental stage before implantation
- endometriumInner uterine membrane
- deciduaModified uterine lining for implantation
- trophoblastEmbryonic implantation cells
- adhesionState of clinging fast
embedding · receptivity · window · hatching · attachment · invasion · chorion · syncytiotrophoblast
Implanted birth control device
- coilWound circular arrangement
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- hormonalRelating to body's chemical messengers
- T-shapedResembling a perpendicular intersection
long-acting · reversible · Skyla · insertion · removal · expulsion · perforation · strings
Of the embryo's sac
- fluidSubstance that flows
- cavityEmpty space within
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- pressureForce upon contact
space · oxygen · circulation · placenta · cord · nutrients · waste · temperature
Benign uterine tumors
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
- adhesionsTissues abnormally joined together
- septumInternal anatomical partition
- endometritisInflammation inside the womb
anomaly · malformation · infection · hemorrhage · hyperplasia · arcuate
Internal uterine visual exam
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- ablationRemoval by cutting, melting
- curettageSurgical tissue removal procedure
- D&CUterine scraping procedure
myomectomy · septoplasty · cannulation · insufflation · catheterization · resection · sampling · balloon
fetus
Gestating offspring
gestation · gestational · growth · viability · quickening · trimester · prenatal · antenatal · amniotic · sonogram
blastocyst
Early developmental stage before implantation
- endometriumInner uterine membrane
- deciduaModified uterine lining for implantation
- trophoblastEmbryonic implantation cells
adhesion · embedding · receptivity · window · hatching · attachment · invasion · chorion · syncytiotrophoblast · HCG
IUD
Implanted birth control device
- coilWound circular arrangement
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- hormonalRelating to body's chemical messengers
T-shaped · long-acting · reversible · Skyla · insertion · removal · expulsion · perforation · strings · frameless
amniotic
Of the embryo's sac
pressure · space · oxygen · circulation · placenta · cord · nutrients · waste · temperature · pH
fibroids
Benign uterine tumors
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
- adhesionsTissues abnormally joined together
- septumInternal anatomical partition
endometritis · anomaly · malformation · infection · hemorrhage · hyperplasia · arcuate
hysteroscopy
Internal uterine visual exam
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- ablationRemoval by cutting, melting
- curettageSurgical tissue removal procedure
D&C · myomectomy · septoplasty · cannulation · insufflation · catheterization · resection · sampling · balloon · distension
- pregnancypregnancy, pregnant, prenatal care, due date, weeks
- intra- wordsintramural, intrastate, intranasal, intracranial, intracellular
intrauterineextrauterine
Outside the womb
ectopic · external · tubal · abdominal · peritoneal
intrauterinepostnatal
After childbirth
postpartum · extrauterine · neonatal · postbirth · newborn
- intrauterine deviceInserted contraceptive apparatus
uterus, contraceptive, uterine, intravenous, endometrial, intramuscular, contraceptives