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u·ter·us
(yo͞o′tər-əs)n. pl. u·ter·i (yo͞o′tə-rī′) or u·ter·us·es
1. A hollow muscular organ located in the pelvic cavity of female mammals in which the fertilized egg implants and develops. Also called womb.
2. A corresponding part in other animals.
[Middle English, from Latin.]
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uterus
(ˈjuːtərəs)n, pl uteri (ˈjuːtəˌraɪ)
1. (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) 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 name: womb
2. (Zoology) the corresponding organ in other animals
[C17: from Latin; compare Greek hustera womb, hoderos belly, Sanskrit udara belly]
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u•ter•us
(ˈyu tər əs)n., pl. u•ter•i (ˈyu təˌraɪ) u•ter•us•es.
a hollow expandable organ of female placental mammals in which the fertilized egg develops during pregnancy; womb.
[1605–15; < Latin: the womb]
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u·ter·us
(yo͞o′tər-əs) The hollow, muscular organ of female mammals to which a fertilized egg attaches before developing into an embryo. In most mammals the uterus is divided into two sac-like parts, whereas in humans it is a single structure. It lies between the bladder and rectum and is attached to the vagina and the fallopian tubes. Also called womb. See more at menstrual cycle.
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uterus
- From the Latin word meaning "belly, womb."See also related terms for womb.
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uterus
(or womb) A hollow muscular organ in females, above the bladder. Inside it, a fertilized ovum develops into a baby.
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| Noun | 1. |  uterus - a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetusarteria uterina, uterine artery - a branch of the internal iliac artery that supplies the uterus and the upper part of the vagina venter - the womb; "`in venter' is legal terminology for `conceived but not yet born'" female reproductive system - the reproductive system of females female internal reproductive organ - the reproductive organs of a woman Fallopian tube, oviduct, uterine tube - either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus uterine cavity - the space inside the uterus between the cervical canal and the Fallopian tubes endometrium - (pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition myometrium - the smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus placenta - the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus |
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Translations
رَحْم
děloha
livmor
anyaméh
leg
gimda
dzemde
maternica
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uterus
n → Gebärmutter f, → Uterus m (spec)
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uterus
(ˈjuːtərəs) noun the womb.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
u·ter·us
n. útero, matriz, órgano muscular femenino del aparato reproductivo que contiene y nutre al embrión y al feto durante la gestación;
___ gravis → ___ grávido, condición durante el embarazo;
didelphys ___ → ___ didelfo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
uterus
n (pl -ri) útero, matriz fEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.