uterine
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the uterus or womb.
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related through having had the same mother.
adjective
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of, relating to, or affecting the uterus
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(of offspring) born of the same mother but not the same father
uterine brothers
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of uterine
1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin uterīnus of, pertaining to the uterus. See uterus, -ine 1
Example Sentences
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The disease is present when tissue resembling the uterine lining grows outside the uterus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Those with a uterus should use both estrogen and progestogen, to prevent uterine cancer.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
Drugs often have more than one application, and Brandi said continuous research is needed not just for abortion and miscarriage care, but to better treat a gamut of health issues such as uterine fibroids.
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
Additionally, Black women are more likely to die from breast and uterine cancers than non-Black women — and Black men have the highest cancer rates of any American demographic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
Investigators at the Royal Victoria Hospital at McGill University found two thirds of 150 cases of uterine cancer studied by them gave evidence of abnormally high estrogen levels.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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