The uterus (from the Latin word for womb) is the major female reproductive organ of most mammals, including humans. One end, the cervix, opens into the vagina; the other is ...

noun, plural u?ter?i ? / ?yu t??ra? / Show Spelled Pronunciation [yoo-t uh-rahy] Show IPA Pronunciation, u?ter?us?es. Anatomy, Zoology. the enlarged, muscular ...

uterus /uter·us/ (u´ter-us) pl. u´teri   [L.] the hollow muscular organ in female mammals in which the blastocyst normally becomes embedded and in which the developing embryo ...

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The uterus is a hollow muscular organ located in the female pelvis between the bladder and rectum. The ovaries produce the eggs that travel through the fallopian tubes.