Uterinos

Uterinos is a term found in Spanish-language medical terminology, functioning primarily as the plural form of the adjective uterino, meaning “relating to the uterus.” It is used to describe tissues, conditions, or processes associated with the uterus. In English-language medicine, the corresponding adjective is uterine and the organ is the uterus; the plural forms are uteri or uteruses.

Anatomy and location: The uterus is a pear-shaped muscular organ located in the female pelvis, between the bladder and the rectum. It consists of the fundus, body, and cervix. Its inner lining, the endometrium, thickens and sheds during the menstrual cycle; the muscular middle layer, the myometrium, contracts during menstruation and labor; the outer covering is the perimetrium. Blood supply comes mainly from the uterine arteries, with innervation and lymph drainage to regional structures.

Function: The uterus supports reproduction by housing and nourishing the developing embryo and fetus during pregnancy. The endometrium provides the site of implantation and, if implantation does not occur, is shed during menstruation.

Development and variation: The uterus develops from Müllerian (paramesonephric) ducts in the embryo. Congenital variations include bicornuate, septate, and unicornuate uteri, which can influence menstruation, fertility, and pregnancy.

Common conditions and terms: Uterine fibroids (leiomyomas), adenomyosis, endometrial polyps or hyperplasia, and uterine prolapse are among conditions frequently described with the adjective uterino/uterina. In clinical use, precise terminology in English often substitutes “uterine” or specifies the structure (endometrial, myometrial) for clarity.