u·ter·us (y  t r-s)n. pl. u·ter·i (y t-r  ) or u·ter·us·es 1. A hollow muscular organ located in the pelvic cavity of female mammals in which the fertilized egg implants and develops. Also called womb. 2. A corresponding part in other animals. [Middle English, from Latin.] |
uterus [ˈjuːtərəs]
n pl uteri [ˈjuːtəˌraɪ]
1. (Medicine / Gynaecology & Obstetrics) Anatomy a hollow muscular organ lying within the pelvic cavity of female mammals. It houses the developing fetus and by contractions aids in its expulsion at parturition Nontechnical name womb
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the corresponding organ in other animals
[from Latin; compare Greek hustera womb, hoderos belly, Sanskrit udara belly]
| uterus (ytr-s) Plural uteri (y t-r) or uteruses The hollow, muscular organ of female mammals in which the embryo develops. In most mammals the uterus is divided into two saclike parts, whereas in primates it is a single structure. It lies between the bladder and rectum and is attached to the vagina and the fallopian tubes. During the menstrual cycle (estrus), the lining of the uterus (endometrium) undergoes changes that permit the implantation of a fertilized egg. Also called womb. See more at menstrual cycle. |
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| Noun | 1. |  uterus - a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetusarteria uterina, uterine artery - a branch of the internal iliac artery that supplies the uterus and the upper part of the vagina venter - the womb; "`in venter' is legal terminology for `conceived but not yet born'" female reproductive system - the reproductive system of females female internal reproductive organ - the reproductive organs of a woman Fallopian tube, oviduct, uterine tube - either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus uterine cavity - the space inside the uterus between the cervical canal and the Fallopian tubes endometrium - (pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition myometrium - the smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus placenta - the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus |
Translations
uterus
n → Gebärmutter f, → Uterus m (spec)
n uterus [ˈjuːtərəs]
the womb. uterus رَحْم утроба děloha livmor der Uterus μήτρα útero üsk, emakas رحم kohtu utérus רֶחֶם गर्भाशय maternica (anya)méh leg utero 子宮 자궁 gimda dzemde uterus baarmoeder livmor macica útero uter матка maternica maternica materica livmoder มดลูก döl yatağı, rahim 子宮 матка رحم، بچہ داني dạ con, tử cung 子宫
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