in situ
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tu, -tyu, ˈsi-; noun
1.
situated in the original, natural, or existing place or position: The archaeologists were able to date the vase because it was found in situ.
2.
Medicine/Medical.
a.
in place or position; undisturbed.
b.
in a localized state or condition: carcinoma in situ.
Origin:
1730–40; < Latin in sitū literally, in place
1730–40; < Latin in sitū literally, in place
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in situ (ɪn ˈsɪtjuː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adv, —adj | |
| 1. | in the natural, original, or appropriate position |
| 2. | pathol (esp of a cancerous growth or tumour) not seen to be spreading from a localized position |
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In situ
is always a great word to know.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
in situ in si·tu (ĭn sī't&oomacr;)
adj.
In the original position.
Confined to the site of origin.
in situ adv.
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Cultural Dictionary
in situ [(in seye-tooh, in sit-ooh)]In the original place or arrangement: “The body was left in situ until the police arrived.” From Latin, meaning “in position.”
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Example sentences
Basically, at the kind of distance for this object, you cannot form a gas giant in situ by accretion.
The composite fills the crack and then hardens in situ.
To measure sublimation, one has to regularly weigh samples of ice in situ.
The enrichment of homozygotes is unexpected if selection in situ is occurring here.
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