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Added 9 October 2026

uterine

/ˈjutəɹaɪn/ adjective

In Latin: uterīnus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about uterine at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of or involving the uterus.
uterine cancer

Origin

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.

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