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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One particular episode features artist and rapper Lady Luck, who had life-threateningly low blood counts that required four blood transfusions; these low counts were caused by chronic bleeding from uterine fibroids, which affect three in five women of color by age 50.
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Kenya Gipson, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
Risk Factors The most common risk factors for adenomyosis are age, previous pregnancies and childbirth, and a history of uterine procedures.
—Jess Sims, Health, 26 Sep. 2024
Your doctor will likely want to evaluate you for an underlying health condition, like endometriosis, uterine fibroids, or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
All were between the ages of 20 and 40, had uterine infertility and had at least one functioning ovary.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2024
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Kenya Gipson, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
Risk Factors The most common risk factors for adenomyosis are age, previous pregnancies and childbirth, and a history of uterine procedures.
—Jess Sims, Health, 26 Sep. 2024
Your doctor will likely want to evaluate you for an underlying health condition, like endometriosis, uterine fibroids, or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
All were between the ages of 20 and 40, had uterine infertility and had at least one functioning ovary.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 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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