Definition of Extrauterine

Reviewed on 3/29/2021

Extrauterine: Outside the uterus (the womb). As opposed to intrauterine: inside the uterus.

For example, normal pregnancies are intrauterine; extrauterine pregnancies can occur in the uterine tube or abdominal cavity. These are distinctly abnormal and dangerous.

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