adj.
Pronunciation: ' yü-t ə - ˌ r ī n, -r ə n
Function: 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 uterine lining>