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Uterus has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

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

"After her positive pregnancy test, she made an appointment to have her doctor examine her uterus for signs of fetal development."

2

The womb, an organ of the female reproductive system in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.

"The doctor explained that the fetus grows within the uterus during pregnancy."

Related Terms
uterovesical uteruslike endometrium gestate vagitus uterinus implantation bleeding intrauterine insemination lateroversion endometriosis didelphys stratified columnar epithelium endometrial uterine prostatic utricle ruptured membrane ballottement in utero emmenagogue cervicotomy os
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
female internal reproductive organ
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
venter
Rhyming Words
rus crus grus trus urus brus pyrus varus virus purus parus horus eurus porus tyrus morus merus larus girus gyrus
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