uterus
/ˈjuː.tə.ɹəs/noun3 syllables
Uterus means: a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus.
Synonyms for uterus4
noun, as in a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
What does uterus mean?1
noun
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a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Uterus in a sentence
- The cervix is the lower, narrower part of the uterus.Vanilla
- How do babies breathe when they're in the uterus?blay_paul
- Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of part or all of the uterus.Vanilla
- How do you expect me to have children when I don't have a uterus?Lepotdeterre
- Gynaecology is the medical practice dealing with the health of the ovaries, uterus, vagina, and breasts.Vanilla
- Endometritis is a disease where bacteria enter the uterus and cause inflammation of the inner membrane.fcbond
- Are you more likely to get worse ovulation pains if you have a tipped uterus?fcbond
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Forms of uterus
as a noun
- plural
- uteri