extra-uterine Synonyms
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extra-uterine Meaning
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extra-uterine (a.)
Outside of the uterus, or womb.
extra-uterine Sentence Examples
- Kangaroo fetuses undergo an extra-uterine development for several months before they are fully developed.
- The zebra foal is an extra-uterine foal that can stand and walk within minutes of birth.
- Echidna and platypus young are also born extra-uterine and are incubated in a pouch.
- In an unusual case of extra-uterine fetal development, a human fetus was delivered by cesarean section after 16 weeks of gestation and survived.
- In some cases of extra-uterine pregnancy, the embryo implants outside the uterus, often in the fallopian tube or cervix.
- Extra-uterine embryos are at risk of infection, bleeding, and other complications.
- Assisted hatching can be used to overcome this barrier by creating an opening in the zona pellucida, allowing the extra-uterine embryo to hatch and implant in the uterus.
- In surgical treatment of isthmocele, part of the uterus is used to create an extra-uterine space for the embryo.
- Exposure to synthetic estrogens, progesterone, and diethylstilbestrol (DES) in utero or in an extra-uterine environment may have adverse effects on the reproductive system.
- Extra-uterine devices are used as a method of contraception to prevent pregnancy.
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Outside of the uterus, or womb.
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Kangaroo fetuses undergo an extra-uterine development for several months before they are fully developed.
The zebra foal is an extra-uterine foal that can stand and walk within minutes of birth.
Echidna and platypus young are also born extra-uterine and are incubated in a pouch.
In an unusual case of extra-uterine fetal development, a human fetus was delivered by cesarean section after 16 weeks of gestation and survived.
