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.
Nearby words
utend., utensil, uter-, uteralgia, uteri, uterine, uterine artery, uterine calculus, uterine cavity, uterine cycle, uterine gland
Origin of uterine
Related formsnon·u·ter·ine, adjectivepost·u·ter·ine, adjectivetrans·u·ter·ine, adjective
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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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Word Origin and History for uterine
uterine
"pertaining to the womb," early 15c., from Old French uterin, from Late Latin uterinus "pertaining to the womb," also "born of the same mother," from Latin uterus "womb" (see uterus).
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Medicine definitions for uterine
uterine
[ yōō′tər-ĭn, -tə-rīn′ ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or in the region of the uterus.
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