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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It was later determined to have been a massive blood clot from a severe subchorionic hemorrhage — bleeding between the uterine wall and the chorionic membrane.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
The average for a cesarean section, which requires an incision of the abdominal and uterine walls for the baby to be delivered, was $2,596.
—Angela Palermo
february 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
In between performing the first successful uterine transplant and training a new class of residents at what’s now called Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, Addison reconnected with her old colleagues, including her former sister-in-law, Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone).
—Max Gao, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
Native American people have the highest cancer mortality and are two times more likely than White people to die of kidney, liver, stomach and uterine cervix cancers.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
The average for a cesarean section, which requires an incision of the abdominal and uterine walls for the baby to be delivered, was $2,596.
—Angela Palermo
february 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
In between performing the first successful uterine transplant and training a new class of residents at what’s now called Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, Addison reconnected with her old colleagues, including her former sister-in-law, Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone).
—Max Gao, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
Native American people have the highest cancer mortality and are two times more likely than White people to die of kidney, liver, stomach and uterine cervix cancers.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Uterine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uterine. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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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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