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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My sister, Jen has been managing hormonal fluctuations brought about by uterine fibroids or Myoma for almost a decade now.
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Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
What to Do About Heavy Periods Harlow wants more physicians to recognize that abnormal uterine bleeding increases during perimenopause and ask about their patients’ menstrual history when evaluating fatigue.
—Julia Ries, Health, 19 Mar. 2025
Collins works like hell to get a uterine tamponade inserted to stop the bleeding.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
In 2022, companies that make chemical hair relaxers, which straighten hair, were sued in a class-action lawsuit by hundreds of Black people who said the products led to uterine cancer.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
What to Do About Heavy Periods Harlow wants more physicians to recognize that abnormal uterine bleeding increases during perimenopause and ask about their patients’ menstrual history when evaluating fatigue.
—Julia Ries, Health, 19 Mar. 2025
Collins works like hell to get a uterine tamponade inserted to stop the bleeding.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
In 2022, companies that make chemical hair relaxers, which straighten hair, were sued in a class-action lawsuit by hundreds of Black people who said the products led to uterine cancer.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Uterine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uterine. Accessed 3 May. 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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