uterine
adjective
uter·ine
ˈyü-tə-ˌrīn 
-rən
-rən
1
: born of the same mother but by a different father
uterine brothers
2
: of, relating to, or affecting the uterus
uterine cancer
the uterine lining
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This may happen due to hormonal issues, such as low progesterone, or problems with the way your endometrium (uterine lining) responds to progesterone.
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Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 8 July 2025
While the overall cancer death rate in younger adults has not risen in tandem, troubling increases in colorectal and uterine cancer deaths have been reported.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
In the delivery room, Hailey’s doctors inserted a Jada device, a vacuum apparatus that provokes uterine contractions.
—Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 20 May 2025
While doing cesarean surgeries, women were found to have severely deteriorated intestinal and uterine tissues, Al-Muzaini said, likely the effects of eating poor-quality and mainly canned foods.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
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Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 8 July 2025
While the overall cancer death rate in younger adults has not risen in tandem, troubling increases in colorectal and uterine cancer deaths have been reported.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
In the delivery room, Hailey’s doctors inserted a Jada device, a vacuum apparatus that provokes uterine contractions.
—Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 20 May 2025
While doing cesarean surgeries, women were found to have severely deteriorated intestinal and uterine tissues, Al-Muzaini said, likely the effects of eating poor-quality and mainly canned foods.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for uterine
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“Uterine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uterine. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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uterine
adjective
uter·ine
ˈyüt-ə-ˌrīn
-rən
-rən
: of, relating to, or affecting the uterus
the uterine lining
uterine cancer
Medical Definition
uterine
adjective
uter·ine
ˈyüt-ə-ˌrīn
-rən
-rən
: of, relating to, occurring in, or affecting the uterus
uterine tissue
uterine cancer
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