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
- nonuterine adjective
- postuterine adjective
- transuterine adjective
Etymology
Origin of uterine
1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin uterīnus of, pertaining to the uterus. See uterus, -ine 1
Example Sentences
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Tina, 59, is battling a uterine infection and Billy, 40, could face invasive sperm extractions, according to Courtney Scott, veteran elephant consultant with In Defense of Animals.
From Los Angeles Times
In addition to their use as a contraceptive, the pills are prescribed for a variety of health issues, including preventing anemia from heavy periods and treating uterine fibroids.
From Salon
Additionally, Black women are more likely to die from breast and uterine cancers than non-Black women — and Black men have the highest cancer rates of any American demographic.
From Los Angeles Times
It becomes activated as the baby stretches these tissues, triggering a neural reflex that boosts uterine contractions.
From Science Daily
The same mutations also appear in certain uterine, skin and breast cancers.
From Science Daily
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