intrauterine device
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intrauterine device
noun intrauterine devices
- 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. 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.
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noun contraceptive device
| Español | dispositivo intrauterino, DIU |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 자궁 내 장치 jagung nae jangchi, 자궁 내 피임 장치 jagung nae piim jangchi |
| 日本語 | 子宮内避妊器具 shikyūnai hinin kigu |
| 中文 | 宮內避孕器 /宫内避孕器 gōngnèi bìyùnqì, 子宮環 /子宫环 zǐgōnghuán |
| Português | dispositivo intrauterino, DIU |
| Français | dispositif intra-utérin, DIU, stérilet |
| Deutsch | Intrauterinpessar, Spirale |
| Italiano | dispositivo intrauterino, diaframma, spirale, IUD |
| Ελληνικά | κολπικό διάφραγμα kolpikó diáfragma |
| Русский | внутрима́точная спира́ль vnutrimátočnaja spirálʹ, ВМС VMS, спира́ль spirálʹ |
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title = {intrauterine device},
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