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uterus

uterus

104 3.9
A hollow muscular body part in the lower belly where a baby grows during pregnancy
  • noun
  • /ˈjuːtərəs/
translation icon : útero
  • Alternative procedures last longer and involve increased risks of perforation of the uterus, blood loss, and infection.
  • uterus and cervix
  • uterus and fallopian tubes
  • uterus and fallopian tube

You know, the lining of their uterus sheds.

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Examples

  • Examination of the uterus and hips showed that at some point she'd had a child.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • They also trigger the uterus to contract.

  • So we did our first uterus transplant in February of last year.

  • Generally, the lower twin in the uterus is delivered first by caesarean section.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Suitable patients are those whose uterus is no bigger than a 10-week pregnancy.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The embryo is then implanted in the uterus of the wife, and she bears the child.

    Academic text (2007)
  • An embryo that passes the screening is then transferred into the mother's uterus for the subsequent pregnancy.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Spontaneous pregnancy is possible if normal ovaries, uterus, and fallopian tubes exist.

    Academic text (2012)
  • During pregnancy, the fetus develops inside the uterus of the mother.

  • The doctor explained that the uterus is essential for carrying the baby until birth.

Synonyms

womb
vsuterus
145 2.8

The part inside a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

is the formal anatomical term used in medical contexts
uterine cavity
vsuterus
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A space inside the womb between the cervix and the Fallopian tubes where a fertilized egg grows

is the whole hollow muscular organ that holds a developing fetus

Compounds

Small parts in the lower part of the womb called the cervix that make mucus

A cord of tissue on each side of the womb that runs to the outer female genital area

Surface Forms

uterus singular
uteruses plural

Etymology

The word uterus comes from the Latin uterus, which meant 'womb' or 'belly'. That's why the uterus is the place inside a woman where a baby grows during pregnancy.