IN SITU


Meaning of IN SITU in English

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )in- ' s ī -( ˌ )tü, - ' si-, -( ˌ )tyü also - ' s ē -, -( ˌ )chü

Function: adverb or adjective

Etymology: Latin, in position

Date: 1740

: in the natural or original position or place <an in situ cancer confined to the breast duct>

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