Another name for the womb The uterus is a body organ found in a woman's pelvis, above the vagina It is where a woman's egg, fertilised by male sperm, grows into a baby There are different types of cancer of the uterus The most common type - endometrial - starts in the lining of the uterus See cancer of the uterus section
a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
the muscular pelvic organ of the female reproductive system in which the fetus develops (syn womb)
A receptacle, or pouch, connected with the oviducts of many invertebrates in which the eggs are retained until they hatch or until the embryos develop more or less
the hollow muscular organ in female mammals in which the fertilized ovum usually becomes embedded, and in which the developing embryo and fetus are nourished (Morris 1992)
An organ of the female reproductive system in which the young are conceived and develop until birth; the womb
the womb; the organ in which the fertilized egg becomes implanted and continues development
a muscular organ in the female where the fertilized egg implants and the subsequent embryo and fetus develops The lining of the uterus (endometrium) provides nutrients for the developing baby The cavity opens through the cervix and into the vagina The fallopian tubes extend from the top of the uterus and lead to the ovaries
(YOO-ter-us): The small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis This is the organ in which a fetus develops Also called the womb
—The hollow female reproductive organ in which a fertilized egg is implanted and a fetus develops
The organ of a female mammal in which the young are developed previous to birth; the womb
The lower end of the oviduct that is modified for a specific function In a female placental mammal, it is where the embryo implants In the female chick, it is where water and salts are added to the albumen and the shell is deposited In the chick, also called the shell gland
The small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis This is the organ in which an unborn child develops Also called the womb
The uterus of a woman or female mammal is her womb. an ultrasound scan of the uterus. uteruses the organ in a woman or female mammal where babies develop = womb. or womb Inverted-pear-shaped organ of the female reproductive system, in which the embryo and fetus develop during pregnancy. Lying over and behind the bladder, it is 2.5-3 in. (6-8 cm) long and about 2.5 in. (6 cm) across at the top, where the fallopian tubes enter it; at the other end, the cervix extends down into the vagina. The uterine lining (endometrium), a moist mucous membrane, changes in thickness during the menstrual cycle (see menstruation), being thickest at ovulation in readiness for a fertilized egg. The uterine wall, about 1 in. (2.5 cm) thick, expands and becomes thinner as a fetus develops inside. The cervix expands to about 4 in. (10 cm) for delivery. Disorders of the uterus include infections, benign and malignant tumours, prolapse, endometriosis, and fibroids (leiomyomas; see muscle tumour)