English Explanatory Dictionary

uterus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.
  2. A similar part in some non-mammals.

Pronunciation

/ˈjuː.tə.ɹəs/ en-us-uterus.ogg

Word forms

uterus uteri uteruses

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *úderos Latin uteruslbor. English uterus Learned borrowing from Latin uterus.

Synonyms

womb belly matrix metra

Related words

hystera hysterectomy hysteria in utero Müllerian duct internal genitalia

Derived words

cordiform uterus corpus uteri uterine uterus bicornis uterus didelphis uterus didelphys

Translations

Spanish: útero
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