- uterine
- uterine "pertaining to the womb," early 15c., from O.Fr. uterin, from L.L. uterinus "pertaining to the womb," also "born of the same mother," from L. uterus "womb" (see UTERUS (Cf. uterus)).
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Uterine — U ter*ine (?; 277), a. [L. uterinus born of the same mother, from uterus womb: cf. F. ut[ e]rin.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or instrument to the uterus, or womb. [1913 Webster] 2. Born of the same mother, but by a different father. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
uterine — [yo͞ot′ə rin, yo͞ot′ərīn΄] adj. [ME < LL uterinus] 1. of the uterus 2. having the same mother but a different father [uterine sisters] … English World dictionary
uterine — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of or relating to the uterus. 2) having the same mother but not the same father … English terms dictionary
uterine — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin uterinus, from Latin uterus Date: 15th century 1. born of the same mother but by a different father < uterine brothers > 2. of, relating to, or affecting the uterus < uterine cancer > < the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
utérine — ● utérin, utérine adjectif (bas latin uterinus) Relatif à l utérus. ● utérin, utérine (expressions) adjectif (bas latin uterinus) Béance du col utérin, malformation caractérisée par une ouverture anormale de l orifice du col de l utérus. Cancer… … Encyclopédie Universelle
uterine — adjective /ˈjutəraɪn/ a) of or pertaining to the uterus b) born of the same mother Syn: womb See Also: uterus, uterine brother, uterine sister … Wiktionary
uterine — Relating to the uterus. * * * uter·ine yüt ə .rīn, rən adj of, relating to, occurring in, or affecting the uterus <uterine tissue> <uterine cancer> * * * adj. of or relating to the uterus … Medical dictionary
Uterine — The word uterine can refer to different meanings: * relating to or near the uterus or womb * having the same mother, but different fathers, see matrilineality … Wikipedia
uterine — [[t]ju͟ːtəraɪn, AM rɪn[/t]] ADJ Uterine means relating to the uterus of a woman or female mammal. [MEDICAL] … English dictionary
uterine — /yuwtaran/ Born of the same mother. A uterine brother or sister is one born of the same mother, but by a different father … Black's law dictionary
