uterine

[ yoo-ter-in, -tuh-rahyn ]

/ ˈyu tər ɪn, -təˌraɪn /

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adjective

of or relating to the uterus or womb.

related through having had the same mother.

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Origin of uterine

1400–50; late Middle English <Late Latin uterīnus of, pertaining to the uterus. See uterus, -ine¹

OTHER WORDS FROM uterine

non·u·ter·ine, adjectivepost·u·ter·ine, adjectivetrans·u·ter·ine, adjective

Words nearby uterine

ute, utend., utensil, uter-, uteralgia, uterine, uterine artery, uterine calculus, uterine cavity, uterine cycle, uterine gland

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How to use uterine in a sentence

Obesity can also contribute to increases in hormones like estrogen, which have been linked to higher risks of breast and uterine cancer in women.
Weight Loss Surgery Is Linked to a Dramatic Drop in Cancer Risk: Study|Alice Park|June 3, 2022|Time
Patients with endometriosis, a painful disorder in which uterine tissue grows outside the uterus, are often dismissed and their symptoms downplayed.
‘Vagina Obscura’ shows how little is known about female biology|Erin Garcia de Jesús|March 29, 2022|Science News
Cutting the gene triggers embryos to fail at a very early stage, when they’re just 8 to 16 cells, not yet implanted into the uterine wall and far from viable.
Scientists Used CRISPR Gene Editing to Choose the Sex of Mouse Pups|Shelly Fan|December 21, 2021|Singularity Hub
Or to treat acne or the symptoms of certain uterine conditions.
Hobby Lobby Ignores The Fact That The Pill Is More Than A Contraceptive|Caitlin Dickson|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He then uses an instrument to remove remaining tissue along uterine walls.
Inside an Oklahoma Abortion Clinic|Allison Yarrow|January 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Michele lost access to annual breast screenings and the birth-control pills she needs to manage her painful uterine fibroids.
Planned Parenthood’s Cecile Richards: Romney Puts Women’s Lives at Risk|Cecile Richards|May 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
These drugs, in turn, can create more aggressive contractions, which increase the risk of uterine rupture.
Why Are So Many Moms Dying?|Danielle Friedman|March 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Menstruation may aggravate goitre, uterine fibroid tumours, skin diseases, and affections of the blood vessels.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
The same is true in neurasthenia; and uterine disorders can directly cause neurasthenia, a condition described in another chapter.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
The girl belonged, moreover, to a family in which uterine disease was almost universal among the female members.
The Education of American Girls|Anna Callender Brackett
The uterine motions I have described are fully adequate for the purposes indicated.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XV., No. 388, June 9, 1883|Various
Gentle but constant motion is absolutely essential to keep up a healthy uterine blood circulation.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XV., No. 388, June 9, 1883|Various

British Dictionary definitions for uterine

uterine

/ (ˈjuːtəˌraɪn) /

adjective

of, relating to, or affecting the uterus

(of offspring) born of the same mother but not the same fatheruterine brothers

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Medical definitions for uterine

uterine

[ yōō′tər-ĭn, -tə-rīn′ ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or in the region of the uterus.