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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Portable Sound Machine White noise can work wonders for newborns who are used to the ambient sounds within the womb.
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Emily Glover, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
This type of permanent hearing loss occurs due to damage to the inner ear, which for Ben was a result of congenital cytomegalovirus or CMV, an infection that developed in the womb.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Wexford County Prosecutor Johanna Carey said in court this week that Rebecca was still alive when her mother and stepfather cut her unborn child out of her womb.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Both deaths were infants who were exposed to the virus in the womb and born prematurely.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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Emily Glover, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
This type of permanent hearing loss occurs due to damage to the inner ear, which for Ben was a result of congenital cytomegalovirus or CMV, an infection that developed in the womb.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Wexford County Prosecutor Johanna Carey said in court this week that Rebecca was still alive when her mother and stepfather cut her unborn child out of her womb.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Both deaths were infants who were exposed to the virus in the womb and born prematurely.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Womb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womb. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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