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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Balances Prostaglandins High levels of prostaglandins (hormone-like substances) trigger uterine contractions and pain.
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2025
Since the age of nine or ten, Katie Burns has had debilitating pain from endometriosis, a condition where tissue resembling the uterine lining grows outside the uterus.
—Berly McCoy, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
From 2010 to 2019, the incidence of 14 cancer types rose among Americans under age 50, including breast, colorectal, kidney and uterine cancers.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
During their roundtable with lawmakers, Nyong’o and Moore were joined by experts from the Society for Women’s Health Research, highlighting three bills related to maternal health and uterine fibroids research.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2025
Since the age of nine or ten, Katie Burns has had debilitating pain from endometriosis, a condition where tissue resembling the uterine lining grows outside the uterus.
—Berly McCoy, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
From 2010 to 2019, the incidence of 14 cancer types rose among Americans under age 50, including breast, colorectal, kidney and uterine cancers.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
During their roundtable with lawmakers, Nyong’o and Moore were joined by experts from the Society for Women’s Health Research, highlighting three bills related to maternal health and uterine fibroids research.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Uterine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uterine. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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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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