in utero
adverb or adjective
: in the uterus : before birth
a disease acquired in utero
an in utero diagnosis
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Thyroxine was also abnormally low in those with in utero phthalate exposure, and low thyroxine has been previously associated with greater vulnerability to illness and neurodevelopmental issues in newborns, the authors said.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Pioneering physiologist Joseph Barcroft famously compared the oxygen levels any fetus receives to Everest in utero—Everest in the uterus.
—Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
Since the twins are so young, this is likely a reflection of the health of their mother, as all of their nutrition would stem from her, whether in utero or through breast milk, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
This waste was spread around the town through mud and dust, which the mothers inhaled while their babies were in utero.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Pioneering physiologist Joseph Barcroft famously compared the oxygen levels any fetus receives to Everest in utero—Everest in the uterus.
—Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
Since the twins are so young, this is likely a reflection of the health of their mother, as all of their nutrition would stem from her, whether in utero or through breast milk, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
This waste was spread around the town through mud and dust, which the mothers inhaled while their babies were in utero.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
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in utero
adverb or adjective
: in the uterus : before birth
a disease acquired in utero
an in utero diagnosis
Legal Definition
in utero
adverb or adjective
: in the uterus : before birth
an injury suffered in utero
that her condition could possibly be linked to in utero exposure—Burgess v. Eli Lilly & Co., 995 F.2d 646 (1993)
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