uterus

Noun
  1. A hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females;
    Contains the developing fetus (synset 105526736)
    is a type of: female internal reproductive organ - the reproductive organs of a woman
    subtypes: venter - the womb
    has:
    • cervix, cervix uteri, uterine cervix - necklike opening to the uterus
    • arteria uterina, uterine artery - a branch of the internal iliac artery that supplies the uterus and the upper part of the vagina
    • fallopian tube, oviduct, uterine tube - either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus
    • uterine cavity - the space inside the uterus between the cervical canal and the Fallopian tubes
    • endometrium - (pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition
    • myometrium - the smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus
    • placenta - the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus
    is a part of: female reproductive system - the reproductive system of females
    same as: womb

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