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uterus

Syllabification: (u·ter·us)
Pronunciation: /ˈyo͞otərəs/
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Definition of uterus

noun (plural uteri /ˈyo͞otəˌrī, -ˌrē/)

  • the organ in the lower body of a woman or female mammal where offspring are conceived and in which they gestate before birth; the womb.

Origin:

Latin; related to Greek hustera. Compare with hysteric

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