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

The Wire star announced in September 2022 that she had been diagnosed with uterine and ovarian cancer that July, after doctors found a football-sized tumor on her left ovary during a routine checkup. —Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Back in Season 5, the character was memorably diagnosed with breast cancer; Barrett later announced she herself had been diagnosed with uterine and ovarian cancer in July 2022. —Claire Franken, TVLine, 28 Aug. 2025

In real life, Barrett shared in July 2022 that she was diagnosed with uterine and ovarian cancer. —Emily Longeretta, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025

Barrett announced her real-life diagnosis of uterine and ovarian cancer in July 2022. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Aug. 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