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uterus
/ˈjutɚəs/
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What does uterus mean?
noun
- A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.
- A similar part in some non-mammals.
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Partly on account of this congestion and partly on account of embryonic development, the uterus becomes altered in a number of ways.
There was no sign of a double uterus, and the patient menstruated regularly during pregnancy, being unwell three weeks before the abortion.
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Comparatively early in pregnancy, the presence of a foetus can be determined by feeling the uterus through the wall of the rectum.