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
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Prostate cancer diagnoses have quadrupled in people under 50 since 2001, while cases of bowel, kidney and uterine cancers have more than doubled, the paper reports.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
During early pregnancy, for example, these cells in the uterine lining help prevent the immune system from attacking fetal cells and support placental growth.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Tolo said she also learned she has polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, formerly known as PCOS, and adenomyosis, where the uterine lining grows into the organ’s muscle wall.
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
In uterine swimming pools, babies perform half-gainers, flipping over headfirst.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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