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DictionaryuterusReproductive organ
noun

uterus

YOO-tur-us/ˈjuːtərəs/

The female reproductive organ in which a baby develops during pregnancy.

The anatomical model shows a fetus within the uterus.

An isolated anatomical cutaway of a pregnant uterus, showing a curled fetus enclosed within its muscular wall, with placenta and umbilical cord clearly visible.
Etymology
uterusLatinwomb, belly

Latin uterus could mean either “womb” or “belly.” The English anatomical term preserves the specific womb meaning: the organ where a fetus develops.

In context

Medscape1:33
Treponema pallidum infects the baby either in the uterus or while the baby exits through the vagina at birth
Syphilis | Clinical Presentation

More examples

  • The diagram labeled the uterus.
  • Several uteruses were shown in the comparative study.
  • She studied the structure of the uterus.

Forms

uterus · uteruses · uteri

Similar words

womb
The everyday synonym.
cervix
The lower part of the uterus rather than the whole organ.