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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

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