In utero

This article is about the Latin medical term. For the Nirvana album, see In Utero (album).

In utero is a Latin term literally meaning "in the womb". In biology, the phrase describes the state of an embryo or fetus. In legal contexts, the phrase is used to refer to unborn children. Under common law, unborn children are still considered to exist for property transfer purposes.

See also

• ex vivo
• in silico
• in situ
• in vitro
• in vivo