utérin

Utérin is a French adjective meaning related to the uterus. In medical and anatomical vocabulary it is used to describe structures, tissues, and conditions that pertain to the uterus. The English equivalent is uterine.

Etymology and form: The term derives from the Latin uterus, via French, with the adjectival suffix -in. It functions as a modifier and is usually paired with a noun to specify the uterine aspect (for example, tissu utérin, cavité utérine).

Usage and examples: In medical French, utérin appears in a range of terms such as cavité utérine (uterine cavity), corps utérin (uterine body or corpus uteri), trompe utérine (uterine tube), fibrome utérin (uterine fibroid), and hémorragie utérine (uterine hemorrhage). It can also describe symptoms or conditions related to the uterus, for instance douleur utérine or infection utérine. The organ itself is called utérus; utérin remains an adjective and does not function as a standalone noun.

See also: uterus; reproductive system; obstetrics.