/ ˌaɪ juː ˈdiː; NAmE / (also coil ) noun
a small plastic or metal object placed inside a woman's uterus (= where a baby grows before it is born) to stop her becoming pregnant. IUD is an abbreviation for 'intrauterine device'.
/ ˌaɪ juː ˈdiː; NAmE / (also coil ) noun
a small plastic or metal object placed inside a woman's uterus (= where a baby grows before it is born) to stop her becoming pregnant. IUD is an abbreviation for 'intrauterine device'.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005