in situ
adverb or adjective
in si·tu
(ˌ)in-ˈsī-(ˌ)tü 
-ˈsi-,
-(ˌ)tyü
also -ˈsē-,
-(ˌ)chü
: in the natural or original position or place
an in situ cancer confined to the breast duct
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Danielle Fishel was diagnosed earlier this year with DCIS, or ductal carcinoma in situ, a form of early-stage breast cancer.
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Tracy Wright, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2024
The songs, some of which made it onto an album released during the pandemic, contain real highs, like an a cappella number that introduces the second act, though there are also darlings that express a feeling well but don’t service the drama in situ.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
Following a routine mammogram, the 43-year-old actress—best known for her iconic role as Topanga Lawrence on Boy Meets World—was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) with microinvasion, an early stage of breast cancer.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2024
Participants will spend time practicing functional repairs in situ, and laying out replacement timbers using 'old school mill rule' techniques thought to have been used during the original construction of the barn.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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Tracy Wright, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2024
The songs, some of which made it onto an album released during the pandemic, contain real highs, like an a cappella number that introduces the second act, though there are also darlings that express a feeling well but don’t service the drama in situ.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
Following a routine mammogram, the 43-year-old actress—best known for her iconic role as Topanga Lawrence on Boy Meets World—was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) with microinvasion, an early stage of breast cancer.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2024
Participants will spend time practicing functional repairs in situ, and laying out replacement timbers using 'old school mill rule' techniques thought to have been used during the original construction of the barn.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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“In situ.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20situ. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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in situ
adverb or adjective
in si·tu
(ˈ)in-ˈsī-t(y)ü
-ˈsi-
: in the natural or original position
the cancer cells remained in situ
Etymology
Latin, "in position"
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