uterine
[yoo-ter-in, -tuh-rahyn]
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adjective
of or relating to the uterus or womb.
related through having had the same mother.
Origin of uterine
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Contemporary Examples of uterine
These drugs, in turn, can create more aggressive contractions, which increase the risk of uterine rupture.
Historical Examples of uterine
In each of these conditions there is uterine pain and hemorrhage.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and MutilationAustin O'Malley
Hippocrates describes a uterine syringe with a tube of silver.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman TimesJohn Stewart Milne
Some of the uterine veins were found to contain a turbid fluid.
Semi-transparent lymph was found in some of the uterine veins.
Viburnum has been called a uterine sedative, whatever that may be.
uterine
adjective
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uterine
[yōō′tər-ĭn, -tə-rīn′]
adj.
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