uterus
A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop…A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.
» How do babies breathe when they're in the uterus?
Как дышат младенцы, когда находятся в утробе?
Meaning
2 senses(countable)A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.
A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.
(countable)A similar part in some non-mammals.
- a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
Examples
12 sentencesHow do babies breathe when they're in the uterus?
ruКак дышат младенцы, когда находятся в утробе?
The cervix is the lower, narrower part of the uterus.
Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of part or all of the uterus.
How do you expect me to have children when I don't have a uterus?
Are you more likely to get worse ovulation pains if you have a tipped uterus?
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Learned borrowing from Latin uterus.Learned borrowing from Latin uterus.
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Forms
plural: uteri / uterusesSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular