Uterus

Of female reproductive system and female internal reproductive organ.   May also be referred to as womb.

A hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus.

This concept's ID is @1~30089

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  • placenta 2 facts

    The vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for...

  • endometrium 1 facts

    (pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control...

  • cervix 1 facts

    Necklike opening to the uterus.

  • Fallopian tube 0 facts

    Either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus.

  • uterine cavity 0 facts

    The space inside the uterus between the cervical canal and the Fallopian tubes.

  • uterine artery 0 facts

    A branch of the internal iliac artery that supplies the uterus and the upper part...

  • myometrium 0 facts

    The smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus.

  • venter 0 facts

    The womb; "`in venter' is legal terminology for `conceived but not yet born'".