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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Endometriosis is an inflammatory disease where tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside of the uterus.
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
And a 2022 study from the National Institute Environmental Health Sciences found that women who used hair straighteners more than four times per year had more than a double chance of developing uterine cancer than those who didn’t use the products.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC news, 12 Feb. 2026
Chemical relaxers—another product commonly used to style Black hair—that permanently straighten curly or kinky hair have previously been linked to higher risk of uterine cancer.
—Aude Konan, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
The groundbreaking research announced in December, identifying an association between uterine fibroids and cardiovascular disease, was exceptional not just for the potential life-saving health impacts.
—Michelle Kaufman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
And a 2022 study from the National Institute Environmental Health Sciences found that women who used hair straighteners more than four times per year had more than a double chance of developing uterine cancer than those who didn’t use the products.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC news, 12 Feb. 2026
Chemical relaxers—another product commonly used to style Black hair—that permanently straighten curly or kinky hair have previously been linked to higher risk of uterine cancer.
—Aude Konan, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
The groundbreaking research announced in December, identifying an association between uterine fibroids and cardiovascular disease, was exceptional not just for the potential life-saving health impacts.
—Michelle Kaufman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Uterine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uterine. Accessed 26 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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