utero-

1. a combining form representing uterus in compound words:

   uterovaginal.

Example Sentences

Animals previously exposed to THC in utero display a dramatically increased motivation to press a lever that would deliver a dose of opioid drugs compared to those that were not previously exposed to THC.

From Science Daily

The current work -- using data from more than three million children from the United Kingdom and Sweden, including 17,495 who were exposed to antiseizure medications during pregnancy -- found that children exposed to the antiseizure drug lamotrigine in utero were at no additional risk for autism or intellectual disability compared with those exposed to other antiseizure medications.

From Science Daily

Previous studies in smaller populations also link in utero exposure of these drugs with neurodevelopmental outcomes in offspring, such as ones linking topiramate and intellectual disability, and those associating valproate and lower IQ.

From Science Daily

And brain imaging has shown that school-age children exposed to lithium in utero had no statistically significant differences from those who were not.

From Salon

Studies have found that 11 percent of children exposed to the drug in utero can develop congenital disorders, and up to 40 percent develop cognitive and behavioral disorders — outcomes that have led the British Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to advise physicians against prescribing the drug to all new patients under the age of 55, regardless of whether or not they’re likely to become pregnant.

From Salon