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uterus

noun

uter·​us ˈyü-tə-rəs How to pronounce uterus (audio)
ˈyü-trəs
plural uteri ˈyü-tə-ˌrī How to pronounce uterus (audio) or uteruses
1
: a muscular organ of the female mammal for containing and usually for nourishing the young during development prior to birth

called also womb

2
: a structure in some lower animals analogous to the uterus in which eggs or young develop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Cramping and contractions may begin about 1 to 4 hours after taking misoprostol, emptying the uterus, much like a miscarriage. Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 An ectopic pregnancy is when a fertilized egg attaches itself to the fallopian tube, abdominal cavity, or cervix rather than the uterus. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 6 Sep. 2022 Helga and Zohar contain plastic models of radiation-sensitive organs, such as the uterus and the lungs, so that scientists can study how radiation in space may affect future astronauts. Eleanor Lutz, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2022 During the first trimester, surgical abortions use gentle suction to remove a pregnancy from the uterus. Jennifer Gerson Uffalussy, Glamour, 16 Aug. 2022 And every one of these laws has a broad health exception – not just life of the mother, but also physical impairment, including losing a uterus is obviously a physical impairment. NBC News, 28 Aug. 2022 Each will have 5,600 sensors will record information on radiation’s effect on the lungs, stomach, uterus and bone marrow. Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Aug. 2022 Murata’s work tends to offer imperfect alternatives, rather than solutions, to the problem of having a uterus. WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022 Mifepristone also softens the cervix to help the uterus empty itself. Colleen De Bellefonds, SELF, 24 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin, belly, womb; probably akin to Greek hoderos belly, Sanskrit udara

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of uterus was in the 14th century

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