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uterine

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u·ter·ine  (ytr-n, -t-rn)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or in the region of the uterus: the uterine canal; uterine contractions.
2. Having the same mother but different fathers.
3. Being enclosed and dark; womblike.

[Middle English, from Late Latin uternus, from Latin uterus, uterus.]

uterine [ˈjuːtəˌraɪn]
adj
1. (Medicine / Gynaecology & Obstetrics) of, relating to, or affecting the uterus
2. (Medicine / Gynaecology & Obstetrics) (of offspring) born of the same mother but not the same father uterine brothers
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Adj.1.uterine - of or involving the uterus; "uterine cancer"
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uterine [ˈjuːtəraɪn] ADJuterino
uterine
adj (Anat) → uterin; uterine brotherHalbbruder mmütterlicherseits


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