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

My sister, Jen has been managing hormonal fluctuations brought about by uterine fibroids or Myoma for almost a decade now. —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

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