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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Two years after Bewitched, Moorehead died of uterine cancer at age 73.
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Justine Fisher, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Several broad studies have found that chemical hair straighteners can have harmful effects, including data from more than 30,000 Black women ages 35 to 74 that show a prevalence of uterine cancer among those who used hair relaxers more than twice a year for more than five years.
—Michelle Garcia, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Death rates are increasing for certain types, including oral, pancreatic, uterine and liver cancers, the report found.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2025
Incidence is rising for breast cancer in women, and for prostate, pancreatic, uterine and liver cancer in women, along with melanoma.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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Justine Fisher, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Several broad studies have found that chemical hair straighteners can have harmful effects, including data from more than 30,000 Black women ages 35 to 74 that show a prevalence of uterine cancer among those who used hair relaxers more than twice a year for more than five years.
—Michelle Garcia, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Death rates are increasing for certain types, including oral, pancreatic, uterine and liver cancers, the report found.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2025
Incidence is rising for breast cancer in women, and for prostate, pancreatic, uterine and liver cancer in women, along with melanoma.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Uterine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uterine. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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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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