intrauterina

intrauterine

adjective een-trah-oo-teh-REE-nah Rare

Origin: From Latin intra (within) + uterus.

Usage Note

Intrauterina is the feminine form of intrauterino, used to agree with feminine nouns like spirale intrauterina (intrauterine device / IUD) or crescita intrauterina (intrauterine growth). It is strictly a medical-register term and does not appear in general conversation.

Examples

"La spirale intrauterina è un metodo contraccettivo."

Natural Translation

The intrauterine device is a contraceptive method.

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