intrauterine device

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A contraceptive device consisting of a spiral or similar shape of plastic or metal inserted through the vagina into the uterus in order to prevent the implantation of a fertilized egg.

Equivalents

Españoldispositivo intrauterino DIU

Françaisdispositif intra-utérin DIU stérilet

DeutschIntrauterinpessar Spirale

20 more languages

Българскиспирала

Bosanskispirala spirale спирала

Suomiehkäisykierukka kierukka

Galegodispositivo intrauterino

Hrvatskispirala spirale спирала

Bahasa Indonesiaalat kontrasepsi dalam rahim spiral

Italianodiaframma dispositivo intrauterino IUDspirale

日本語子宮内避妊器具

ភាសាខ្មែរកងដាក់ក្នុងស្បូន

한국어자궁 내 장치 자궁 내 피임 장치

Nederlandsspiraal spiraaltje

Polskispirala wkładka

Portuguêsdispositivo intrauterino DIU

РусскийВМС внутрима́точная спира́ль спираль

Српскиspirala spirale спирала

Svenskaspiral

Türkçerahim içi araç spiral

Examples

“Types of progestagen-only contraceptives available in the UK and US include ⟳ the implant, the hormonal intrauterine device (IUD), the contraceptive injection and the minipill.”

“The latest research ⟳, published Wednesday in the medical journal JAMA, analyzed years of health records for thousands of Danish women ages 15 to 49, with an even split ⟳ between those who started using intrauterine devices that release ⟳ the hormone levonorgestrel for birth control ⟳ and those who hadn’t used any type ⟳ of hormonal contraceptive.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

intrauterine insemination intravaginal ejaculation latency time intravariability intravasation intravascular Intravenous

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