uterus

[ yoo-ter-uhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Anatomy, Zoology.

, plural u·ter·i [yoo, -t, uh, -rahy], u·ter·us·es.

the enlarged, muscular, expandable portion of the oviduct in which the fertilized ovum implants and develops or rests during prenatal development; the womb of certain mammals.

uterus

/ ˈjuːtərəs /

anatomy a hollow muscular organ lying within the pelvic cavity of female mammals. It houses the developing fetus and by contractions aids in its expulsion at parturition Nontechnical namewomb
the corresponding organ in other animals

uterus

/ yo̅o̅′tər-əs /

, Plural uteri yo̅o̅′tə-rī′

The hollow, muscular organ of female mammals in which the embryo develops. In most mammals the uterus is divided into two saclike parts, whereas in primates it is a single structure. It lies between the bladder and rectum and is attached to the vagina and the fallopian tubes. During the menstrual cycle (estrus), the lining of the uterus (endometrium) undergoes changes that permit the implantation of a fertilized egg.
Also called womb
See more at menstrual cycle

uterus

A pear-shaped organ in the female reproductive system where the embryo or fetus develops until birth. The strong muscles of the uterus help push the baby out of the mother's body.

Origin of uterus¹

1605–15; < Latin: the womb, matrix; akin to Greek hystéra womb, Sanskrit udara belly

Origin of uterus¹

C17: from Latin; compare Greek hustera womb, hoderos belly, Sanskrit udara belly

Udall had stressed the line of attack so frequently that he was dubbed “Mark Uterus,” and it clearly backfired.

It is placed immediately in front, on the pubic bone, the Uterus lying nearly on the top of it.

The body of the Uterus is formed of a very dense, gray colored, muscular substance, possessing astonishing contractile power.

A thorough and practical treatise on the Malpositions of the Uterus and adjacent Organs.

Ein Fall von Myoma im rudimentaren Uterus bicornis unicollis.

Carcinomatous Uterus removed eighteen and a half years subsequent to Double Ovariotomy.

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