Definition of womb
1 : uterus
2a : a cavity or space that resembles a womb in containing and envelopingb : a place where something is generated
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Doctors learned that HIV could be transmitted through blood transfusions, and that women can get HIV and pass it on to babies in the womb or through breast milk.
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Advocates for lotus birth argue that prolonged contact with the placenta eases the newborn's transition to life outside the womb, and claim that the practice may provide health benefits.
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Not all babies exposed to the Zika virus in the womb develop neurological complications.
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The fourth trimester is the first three months of a baby’s life when the mother tries to create a womb-like environment in the real world.
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The child, which had seemed sluggish in the womb, was pronounced dead two weeks later of multiorgan failure.
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Origin and Etymology of womb
Middle English wamb, womb, from Old English; akin to Old High German wamba belly
First Known Use: before 12th century
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