vagitus uterinus

noun

The crying of a foetus from within the womb following rupture of the membranes, which in some cases allows air to reach inside the womb.

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Meanings

nounvagitus uterinus (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe crying of a foetus from within the womb following rupture of the membranes, which in some cases allows air to reach inside the womb.

Origin

Modern medical coinage from Latin vagitus (“cry”) + uterinus (“of the womb”)

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vagitus uterinus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vagitus%20uterinus

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“vagitus uterinus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vagitus%20uterinus. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vagitus uterinus,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vagitus%20uterinus.

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