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uterine
[ yoo-ter-in, -tuh-rahyn ]
/ Ëyu tÉr ÉȘn, -tÉËraÉȘn /
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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
OTHER WORDS FROM uterine
non·u·ter·ine, adjectivepost·u·ter·ine, adjectivetrans·u·ter·ine, adjectiveWords nearby uterine
ute, utend., utensil, uter-, uteralgia, uterine, uterine artery, uterine calculus, uterine cavity, uterine cycle, uterine gland
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British Dictionary definitions for uterine
uterine
/ (ËjuËtÉËraÉȘn) /
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
[ yĆĆâČtÉr-Än, -tÉ-rÄ«nâČ ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or in the region of the uterus.
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