Word Frequency
uterus (ˈjuːtərəs
)
Definitions
noun
Word forms: plural uteri (ˈjuːtəˌraɪ
)
) - (anatomy) a hollow muscular organ lying within the pelvic cavity of female mammals. It houses the developing fetus and by contractions aids in its expulsion at parturition Nontechnical name: womb
- the corresponding organ in other animals
Word Origin
C17: from Latin; compare Greek hustera womb, hoderos belly, Sanskrit udara bellyExample Sentences Including 'uteri'
Appropriate and inappropriate touching, bladders, penises, uteruses (or uteri ?Globe and Mail (2003)
There's more to perverting the birds-and-bees talk than giving your teen a jar of cow uteri.Maxim (2004)
When hysterectomy became an option, male doctors ridiculed women severely for wanting to keep their uteri.No More Hysterectomies
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