uterus

uterus definition - medical

u·ter·us (yo͞oˈtər-əs)

noun pl. u·ter·us·es or u·ter·i (yo͞oˈtə-rīˌ)
A hollow muscular organ consisting of a body, fundus, isthmus, and cervix located in the pelvic cavity of female mammals, in which the fertilized egg implants and develops into the fetus. Also called metra, womb.

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