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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Hormonal IUDs release progestin to thicken cervical mucus, prevent ovulation, and thin the uterine lining.
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
Then another transfer was cancelled, and by late summer 2022, doctors decided to move forward despite my extremely thin uterine lining.
—Jessica Schneider, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
But a January report from the American Cancer Society found that several types — including breast, kidney, pancreatic, prostate and uterine cancer — were on the rise, along with liver cancer in women and colorectal and cervical cancer in young adults.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
Black hair and beauty products such as hair relaxers have been accused of being endocrine disrupters, increasing Black women’s risk of developing fibroids and uterine cancers.
—L'oréal Blackett, refinery29.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
Then another transfer was cancelled, and by late summer 2022, doctors decided to move forward despite my extremely thin uterine lining.
—Jessica Schneider, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
But a January report from the American Cancer Society found that several types — including breast, kidney, pancreatic, prostate and uterine cancer — were on the rise, along with liver cancer in women and colorectal and cervical cancer in young adults.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
Black hair and beauty products such as hair relaxers have been accused of being endocrine disrupters, increasing Black women’s risk of developing fibroids and uterine cancers.
—L'oréal Blackett, refinery29.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Uterine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uterine. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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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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