in situ

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in situ

  • [ˈĩn ˈsit̪u]

Rhymes with i.tu

Where it comes from

Calco del latín in situ.

phrase

  1. En el (mismo) sitio.
  2. Referido a un tumor epitelial, que no ha roto la membrana basal y por lo tanto no se ha extendido a otros tejidos.

In English

  • in situ in its original position or place

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"in situ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/in%20situ. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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in situ. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/in%20situ

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"in situ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/in%20situ.

BibTeX
@misc{in_situ_2026,
  title = {in situ},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/in%20situ},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}