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uterus

/ˈjutɚəs/

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What does uterus mean?

noun

  1. A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.
  2. A similar part in some non-mammals.

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/ˈjutɚəs/

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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.
J. Morris (Josiah Morris) SlemonsThe Prospective Mother, a Handbook for Women During PregnancyProject Gutenberg ebook #7129
There was no sign of a double uterus, and the patient menstruated regularly during pregnancy, being unwell three weeks before the abortion.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747
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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.
Robert Alexander CraigCommon Diseases of Farm AnimalsProject Gutenberg ebook #8502