A hollow, pear-shaped organ that is located in a woman's lower abdomen, between the bladder and the rectum. The narrow lower portion of the uterus is the cervix (the neck of the uterus). The broader upper part is the corpus, which is made up of three layers of tissue. In women of childbearing age, the inner layer (endometrium) of the uterus go [..]

The tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles. During labor, contractions accomplish two things: (1) they cause the cervix to thin and dilate (open); and (2) they help the baby to descend into the birth canal. Uterine contractions also occur during the monthly menstrual cycle and are recognized as menstrual cramps.

[L. womb] A female reproductive organ where eggs are fertilized and/or development of the young occurs.

A hollow muscular organ in which a fertilized ovum (egg) develops into a fetus; located in a woman’s lower abdomen.

The hollow reproductive organ in female mammals. The uterus is where the foetus develops after conception. The word 'womb' is often used among non-medical people to refer to the same area.

(yoo´ter-us) A hollow, muscular organ in which a fetus develops. It is located within the female pelvis between the urinary bladder and the rectum; commonly called the womb. utricle

(n) a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus

The organ where a baby develops during pregnancy. Made of muscle, it is hollow, stretchy and about the size and shape of an upside-down pear. It sits between the bladder and the rectum in a woman’s pe [..]

The uterus or womb is the major female reproductive organ, which supports and nourishes the developing baby. One end of the uterus called the cervix, opens into the vagina, whereas the other is connec [..]

A condition in which the Uterus is found tilted backward toward the Spine. The Uterus is more commonly found in a straight vertical or anteverted (tipped forward) position. Although retroverted Uterus [..]

The hollow thick-walled muscular organ in the female PELVIS. It consists of the fundus (the body) which is the site of EMBRYO IMPLANTATION and FETAL DEVELOPMENT. Beyond the isthmus at the perineal end [..]

A hollow muscular organ located in the pelvic cavity of female mammals in which the fertilized egg implants and develops. Also called womb.

A hollow organ that is found inside the lower pelvic area of a female's body. It is connected to both of the fallopian tubes and to the vagina. This is the place where a fetus grows if a woman ge [..]

A uterus that has moved from its normal position in the abdominal cavity into a different position, usually a lower position. Prolapsed uterus may occur because of underlying weak muscles or simply as a result of repeated term pregnancies. It can sometimes interfere with conception, cause difficulties during pregnancy, and contribute to pelvic pain [..]

A slight to dramatic placement

The hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis. The uterus is where a fetus (unborn baby) develops and grows. Also called womb.

That portion of the female reproductive tract where the young develop during pregnancy.

The hollow bodily organ that holds the embryo and fetus and provides nourishment; only found in female animals.

"female organ of gestation, womb," late 14c., from Latin uterus "womb, belly" (plural uteri), from PIE root *udero- "abdomen, womb, stomach" (source also of Sanskrit udar [..]

The pear-shaped, muscular reproductive organ from which women menstruate and where normal pregnancy develops. Also called the “womb.”

noun. the empty muscular organ in female mammals wherein the embryo grows from the time it implants until its birth. It is linked to the ovaries via the fallopian tubes and to the surface via the vagi [..]

womb, belly, lower stomach

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The small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis. This is the organ in which a fetus develops. Also called the womb.

The enlarged posterior portion of the oviduct in which the embryo implants a develops in viviparous species. It is also called the womb of female humans. Covered in BIOL1020 Lab 6 Mitosis & Meiosi [..]

portion of the female reproductive tract where conceptuses develop prior to birth (womb).

N M womb; belly| abdomen uti CONJ in order that; that| so that; as| when; [ut primum => as soon as]

where the shell is formed on the egg (over a period of about 20 hours in Downy Woodpeckers)

The hollow thick-walled muscular organ in the female Pelvis. It consists of the fundus (the body) which is the site of Embryo Implantation and Fetal Development. Beyond the isthmus at the perineal end [..]

A Retroverted Uterus entrapped in the Pelvis.

Uterus tilted backward and folded over on itself.

The organ of the female reproductive system in which the fetus develops.

The womb.

 The small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman’s pelvis. This is the organ in which a fetus develops. Also called the womb.

 the womb.

The small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis where menstrual bleeding originates and in which a fetus develops. See also Hysterectomy.

The hollow muscular organ in which a fetus develops during pregnancy.

Where fetuses develop in the female of most mammalian species. In human females, the uterus is bookended by the cervix, which opens into the vagina, and by two fallopian tubes.

The uterus (from Latin "uterus", plural uteri) or womb is a major female hormone-responsive secondary sex organ of the reproductive system in humans and most other mammals. In the human, the lower end [..]

a woman's womb, or the hollow, pear-shaped organ located in a woman's lower abdomen between the bladder and the rectum.

Tipped Uterus during Pregnancy.

Also called the womb. The hollow, muscular organ in a woman’s lower abdomen in which a fertilized egg implants and matures through pregnancy. Pertaining to the uterus.

The small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis. This is the organ in which a fetus develops. Also called womb.

Also called the womb, this is the hollow muscular organ in which a fertilised egg can grow and the baby can be nourished until birth.

in female mammals, the hollow, muscular organ in which a fertilized egg is embedded and in which the embryo and fetus develop

What is the Uterus? The Uterus is the major female organ which is located in the pelvis at the top of the vagina. The uterus consists of a body and a...

A muscular organ that contains, protects and nourishes the embryo and fetus during pregnancy (also called womb). top

The reproductive organ that houses, protects, and nourishes the developing embryo and fetus. The uterus consists fo the cervix, the endometrium, and the muscular layer that comprises the body of this reproductive organ. Also known as the womb.

The organ in which a fertilised egg (ovum) grows and a foetus is nourished until birth. Also called the womb.

the womb; at its lower end is the vagina, and at its upper end, the left and right fallopian tubes and ovaries.