uterus

uter·us

noun \ˈyü-tə-rəs, ˈyü-trəs\

plural uter·us·es or uteri\ˈyü-tə-ˌrī\

Definition of UTERUS

1

: a muscular organ of the female mammal for containing and usually for nourishing the young during development prior to birth —called also womb

2

: a structure in some lower animals analogous to the uterus in which eggs or young develop

Origin of UTERUS

Middle English, from Latin, belly, womb; probably akin to Greek hoderos belly, Sanskrit udara

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral