intrauterine
adjective
in·tra·uter·ine
ˌin-trə-ˈyü-tə-rən 
-ˌrīn
-ˌrīn
-(ˌ)trä-
: situated, used, or occurring within the uterus
intrauterine insemination
also
: involving the part of development that takes place in the uterus
intrauterine mortality
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But the Kruppas opted to use intrauterine insemination, or IUI, a procedure that had been around in some form for centuries but had only recently become common thanks to advances in freezing and banking sperm.
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Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
For the study, researchers examined semen samples from 84 men in the Seattle area who provided sperm for intrauterine insemination (IUI) procedures between 2018 and 2022.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The couple started trying for a baby naturally in 2017 but ended up consulting with Nashville Fertility in 2018 and undergoing several rounds of intrauterine insemination (IUI), according to People.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Curry says another option is intrauterine progesterone therapy, another kind of hormonal management.
—Sam Manzella, Flow Space, 2 Sep. 2025
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Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
For the study, researchers examined semen samples from 84 men in the Seattle area who provided sperm for intrauterine insemination (IUI) procedures between 2018 and 2022.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The couple started trying for a baby naturally in 2017 but ended up consulting with Nashville Fertility in 2018 and undergoing several rounds of intrauterine insemination (IUI), according to People.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Curry says another option is intrauterine progesterone therapy, another kind of hormonal management.
—Sam Manzella, Flow Space, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Intrauterine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intrauterine. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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intrauterine
adjective
in·tra·uter·ine
ˌin-trə-ˈyüt-ə-rən
-ˌrīn
: located, used, or occurring within the uterus
intrauterine growth
Medical Definition
intrauterine
adjective
in·tra·uter·ine
-ˈyüt-ə-rən
-ˌrīn
-ˌrīn
: of, situated in, used in, or occurring within the uterus
the intrauterine environment
intrauterine instillation of saline
also
: involving or occurring during the part of development that takes place in the uterus
intrauterine infection
intrauterine mortality
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