in utero
adverb or adjective
: in the uterus : before birth
a disease acquired in utero
an in utero diagnosis
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These infants are more likely to have missed out on several or all routine vaccinations, though some may harbor varying levels of protective maternal antibodies against the virus from their time in utero.
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Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
Tens of thousands of infants are reported annually to authorities for in utero drug exposure, with no guarantee that the underlying tests are accurate, our analysis of federal data shows.
—Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
Doctors gave the fetus a blood transfusion in utero.
—Anne Thompson, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
The doctor discovered the virus had passed to the fetus in utero.
—Anne Thompson, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
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Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
Tens of thousands of infants are reported annually to authorities for in utero drug exposure, with no guarantee that the underlying tests are accurate, our analysis of federal data shows.
—Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
Doctors gave the fetus a blood transfusion in utero.
—Anne Thompson, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
The doctor discovered the virus had passed to the fetus in utero.
—Anne Thompson, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
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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)
Burgess v. Eli Lilly & Co., 995 F.2d 646 (1993)Etymology
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