uterine

adjective

uter·​ine ˈyü-tə-ˌrīn  -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

Examples of uterine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Endometriosis, a condition where tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside of the uterus, and adenomyosis, which is when this tissue grows deep into the uterine muscle, can both cause heavy, super painful periods. —Julia Ries, SELF, 23 June 2025

This condition causes longer or heavier periods due to hormone imbalances, growths in the uterus like fibroids or polyps, or conditions like adenomyosis, where the uterine lining grows outside the uterus. —Sherri Gordon, Health, 11 June 2025

The two wed in 1964 and were madly in love for the next four decades, until her death from uterine cancer in 2005. —Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 May 2025

One study of more than 44,000 Black women, for example, found that participants who regularly used hair relaxers for 20 years had a 71 percent higher risk of uterine cancer than women who rarely or never used these products. —Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 9 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin uterinus, from Latin uterus

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for uterine

• extrauterine
• intrauterine

Kids Definition

uterine

adjective

uter·​ine ˈyüt-ə-ˌrīn  -rən 

: of, relating to, or affecting the uterus

the uterine lining

uterine cancer

Medical Definition

uterine

adjective

uter·​ine ˈyüt-ə-ˌrīn  -rən 

: of, relating to, occurring in, or affecting the uterus

uterine tissue

uterine cancer