intrauterine device en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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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.
2023 March 21, Jessie Gretener, “Progestagen-only contraceptives carry similar, small breast cancer risk as other hormone contraceptives, study finds”, in CNN: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.
2024 October 17, Deidre McPhillips, “Some IUDs linked to higher rates of breast cancer, but overall risk remains low”, in CNN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| intrauterine devices | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
diaphragm · internal condom · condom · female condom · external condom · male condom
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Translations (48)
de Spirale (contraceptive device) · fr DIU (contraceptive device) · tr rahim içi kontraseptif cihaz (contraceptive device) · ru спира́ль (contraceptive device) · es DIU (contraceptive device) · pt dispositivo intrauterino (contraceptive device) · pl wkładka (contraceptive device) · cmn 子宮環 /子宫环 (contraceptive device) · ru внутрима́точная спира́ль (contraceptive device) · ca dispositiu intrauterí (contraceptive device) · it spirale (contraceptive device) · pt DIU (contraceptive device) · nb spiral (contraceptive device) · es dispositivo intrauterino (contraceptive device) · nl spiraaltje (contraceptive device) · km កងដាក់ក្នុងស្បូន (contraceptive device) · sv spiral (contraceptive device) · ko 자궁 내 피임 장치 (contraceptive device) · nn spiral (contraceptive device) · it IUD (contraceptive device) · hu méhen belüli eszköz (contraceptive device) · sv livmoderinlägg (contraceptive device) · id alat kontrasepsi dalam rahim (contraceptive device) · et spiraal (contraceptive device) · it dispositivo intrauterino (contraceptive device) · el κολπικό διάφραγμα (contraceptive device) · ko 자궁 내 장치 (contraceptive device) · id spiral (contraceptive device) · fr stérilet (contraceptive device) · oc esterilet (contraceptive device) · da spiral (contraceptive device) · pl spirala (contraceptive device) · bg спира́ла (contraceptive device) · fi ehkäisykierukka (contraceptive device) · nl spiraal (contraceptive device) · ru ВМС (contraceptive device) · cmn 宮內避孕器 /宫内避孕器 (contraceptive device) · ja 子宮内避妊器具 (contraceptive device) · tr rahim içi araç (contraceptive device) · gl dispositivo intrauterino (contraceptive device) · hu spirál (contraceptive device) · cs nitroděložní tělísko (contraceptive device) · fr dispositif intra-utérin (contraceptive device) · de Intrauterinpessar (contraceptive device) · it diaframma (contraceptive device) · fi kierukka (contraceptive device) · tr spiral (contraceptive device) · ca esterilet (contraceptive device)