uteruses

u·ter·us   (yōō'tər-əs)    n.   pl. u·ter·i (yōō'tə-rī') or u·ter·us·es A hollow muscular organ located in the pelvic cavity of female mammals in which the fertilized egg implants and develops. Also called womb. A corresponding part in other animals. [Middle English, from Latin.]

uterus [(yooh-tuh-ruhs)]

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.

uterus 

Main Entry: uter·us
Pronunciation: 'yüt-&-r&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural uteri /-"rI/ also uter·us·es
: an organ in female mammals for containing and usually for nourishing the young during development previous to birth that consists of a greatly modifiedand enlarged section of an oviduct or of the two oviducts united, that has thick walls consisting of an external serous coat, a very thick muscular coat of smooth muscle, and a mucous coat containingnumerous glands, and that during pregnancy undergoes great increase in size and change in the condition of its walls called also womb; —see CERVIX 2a, CORPUS UTERI

uterus u·ter·us (y&oomacr;'tər-əs)
n. pl. u·ter·us·es or u·ter·i (y&oomacr;'tə-rī')
A hollow muscular organ consisting of a body, fundus, isthmus, and cervix located in the pelvic cavity of female mammals, in which the fertilized egg implants and develops into the fetus. Also called metra, womb.

uterus   (y'tər-əs)  Pronunciation Key  Plural uteri (y'tə-rī') or uteruses 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.