uterine
adjective
uter·ine
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Definition of uterine
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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After her second natural pregnancy, Kardashian started suffering from placenta accreta, a condition where the placenta and uterine wall are bound too tightly. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Have Welcomed Their Fourth Child Via Surrogate," 10 May 2019 Women with this condition either are born without an intact uterus or have had uterine damage through an infection, procedure or hysterectomy. — Scottie Andrew And Saeed Ahmed, CNN, "A woman delivered the first baby in the US born from the transplanted uterus of a dead donor," 9 July 2019 Historically, uterine massage has been a standard of women’s health care around the world and is one of many alternative remedies Block explores in the book. — Delfina V Barbiero, USA TODAY, "'Everything Below the Waist' tackles history, shortcomings of women's health care," 17 July 2019 The patient was born without a uterus and entered the clinic's trial for women with uterine factor infertility, said Dr. Tommaso Falcone, a member of the transplant team. — Scottie Andrew And Saeed Ahmed, CNN, "A woman delivered the first baby in the US born from the transplanted uterus of a dead donor," 9 July 2019 The trial involves 10 women with uterine factor infertility (UFI). — Jordan Culver, USA TODAY, "First baby in US born from transplanted uterus of deceased donor, Cleveland Clinic says," 9 July 2019 Since the uterus is not opened, the fetoscopic approach may be better for the current pregnancy while also reducing the risk of uterine rupture in future pregnancies. — Austen Erblat, sun-sentinel.com, "Hospital becomes second in U.S. to study ‘minimally invasive’ spina bifida surgery for pregnant mothers and their babies," 3 July 2019 This is a surgical procedure that removes the uterine contents by suction. — Dayna Troisi, Allure, "How We Got Abortions Before Abortion Was Legal," 11 Apr. 2019 There is evidence to suggest that some oils, namely cinnamon, clove, rosemary, clary sage, and jasmine, can cause uterine contractions resulting in miscarriage or preterm labor. — Kristi Pahr, Good Housekeeping, "Using Essential Oils When Pregnant Can Be Helpful But Dangerous—Here’s How To Do It Safely," 3 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'uterine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for uterine
uterine
adjective
uter·ine
| \ ˈyüt-ə-ˌrīn
, -rən
\
, -rən
\
Medical Definition of uterine
: of, relating to, occurring in, or affecting the uterus
uterine tissue uterine cancer
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