1
: uterus
2
a
: a cavity or space that resembles a womb in containing and enveloping
b
: a place where something is generated
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Created from stem cells, without eggs, sperm, or a womb, the embryo model had a yolk sac and a proto-placenta, resembling a state that real human embryos reach after approximately 14 days of development.
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Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
At the same time, in Europe, women by the thousands had given birth to children severely injured while in the womb.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
This involves genetic tests like examining the amniotic fluid (the fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb) or a small placenta sample.
—Maggie Aime, Msn, Health, 20 Sep. 2024
Aniston, who has had her womb more publicly scrutinized than possibly any other person in Hollywood, had a thing or two to say to that.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 July 2024
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Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
At the same time, in Europe, women by the thousands had given birth to children severely injured while in the womb.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
This involves genetic tests like examining the amniotic fluid (the fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb) or a small placenta sample.
—Maggie Aime, Msn, Health, 20 Sep. 2024
Aniston, who has had her womb more publicly scrutinized than possibly any other person in Hollywood, had a thing or two to say to that.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 July 2024
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“Womb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womb. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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