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u·ter·ine

 (yo͞o′tər-ĭn, -tə-rīn′)
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: uterine brothers.
3. Being enclosed and dark; womblike.
[Middle English, from Late Latin uterīnus, from Latin uterus, uterus.]
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uterine

(ˈjuːtəˌraɪn)
adj
1. (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) of, relating to, or affecting the uterus
2. (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) (of offspring) born of the same mother but not the same father: uterine brothers.
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u•ter•ine

(ˈyu tər ɪn, -təˌraɪn)

adj.
1. of or pertaining to the uterus or womb.
2. related through having the same mother.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin uterīnus. See uterus, -ine1]
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Adj.1.uterine - of or involving the uterus; "uterine cancer"
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Translations

uterine

[ˈjuːtəraɪn] ADJ → uterino
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uterine

adj (Anat) → uterin; uterine brother → Halbbruder m → mütterlicherseits
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uter·ine

a. uterino-a, rel. al útero o matriz;
___ bleeding → sangramiento ___, sangramiento no relacionado con la menstruación;
___ cancer → cáncer del útero o de la matriz;
___ prolapse → prolapso ___;
___ rupture → rotura ___.
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uterine

adj uterino
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