UTERUS Definition & Meaning

uterus

[yoo-ter-uhs]

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noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

plural

uteri, uteruses

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

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noun

Nontechnical name: womb.��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
the corresponding organ in other animals

uterus

plural

uteri

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
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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.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of uterus¹

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of uterus¹

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

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According to the complaint, the patient reported to Brock’s office in September 2018 for a dilation and curettage to remove remaining tissues from her uterus.

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Back in France, Dr Baulieu designed a method to block the effect of the hormone progesterone – which is essential for the egg to implant in the uterus following fertilisation.

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When the fertilised eggs become embryos, they are inserted into the woman's uterus.

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The baby's mum, Grace Davidson, 36, was born without a functioning uterus, and received her sister's womb in 2023 – in what was then the UK's only successful womb transplant.

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She claimed to have a rare condition of having two uteruses and provided a fake NHS-branded letter apparently confirming the miscarriage, the court heard.

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