Uterine

//ˈjutəɹaɪn// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A uterine sibling.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the uterus. not-comparable

    "It has been reported that periparturient cows undergo a period of immunosuppression of various immunological parameters associated with a high susceptibility to uterine and mammary infections […]"

  2. 2
    Born of the same mother but of a different father. not-comparable

    "uterine siblings"

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or involving the uterus wordnet

Synonyms

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Example

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"Uterine prolapse is when the uterus drops towards or through the vaginal opening as a consequence of weak supporting ligaments."

Etymology

From Middle French utérin, from Latin uterinus (“pertaining to the womb; born of the same mother”), from Latin uterus (“womb”). Related to English uterus. By surface analysis, uter- + -ine.

Related phrases

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