A device inserted into the uterus (womb) to prevent conception (pregnancy). The IUD can be a coil, loop, triangle, or T in shape made of plastic or metal.
CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE, INTRAUTERINE (IUD)
Meaning of CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE, INTRAUTERINE (IUD) in English
English dictionary of medicine. Английский словарь медицины. 2012