uteri
Where embryos develop
Uteri is the plural of uterus, the organ in female mammals where offspring develop before birth.
The Latin plural appears mainly in medical and scientific writing: The study examined uteri from twelve specimens.
In everyday speech, uteruses is more common.
Fetal development organ
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- havenShelter from danger
- cradleRocking bed for infants
- nurtureSupport growth and development
refuge · shelter · warmth · protection · cocoon · incubator · vessel · origin
Formation of an idea
- implantationEmbedding into tissue
- embryoOrganism before birth
- fetusGestating offspring
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
placenta · pregnancy · fertilization · ovulation · menstruation · blastocyst · trimester · prenatal
Uterine opening to vagina
- fundusOrgan's innermost portion
- endometriumInner uterine membrane
- ovariesEgg-producing organs
- isthmusNarrow strip connecting landmasses
serosa · muscularis · mucosa · corpus
Excision of the uterus
- fibroidsBenign uterine tumors
- endometriosisDisplaced uterine tissue condition
- prolapseOrgan slipping from place
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
myomectomy · ablation · curettage · dilation · sonogram · ultrasound · hysteroscopy · laparoscopy
Strenuous effort; also childbirth
- contractionsShortened word forms
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- cesareanSurgical childbirth method
- dilationWidening of an opening
effacement · postpartum · involution · afterbirth · oxytocin · pitocin · induction · episiotomy
womb
Fetal development organ
nurture · refuge · shelter · warmth · protection · cocoon · incubator · vessel · origin · matrix
conception
Formation of an idea
- implantationEmbedding into tissue
- embryoOrganism before birth
- fetusGestating offspring
gestation · placenta · pregnancy · fertilization · ovulation · menstruation · blastocyst · trimester · prenatal · gravid
cervix
Uterine opening to vagina
- fundusOrgan's innermost portion
- endometriumInner uterine membrane
- ovariesEgg-producing organs
isthmus · serosa · muscularis · mucosa · corpus
hysterectomy
Excision of the uterus
- fibroidsBenign uterine tumors
- endometriosisDisplaced uterine tissue condition
- prolapseOrgan slipping from place
polyps · myomectomy · ablation · curettage · dilation · sonogram · ultrasound · hysteroscopy · laparoscopy · biopsy
labor
Strenuous effort; also childbirth
- contractionsShortened word forms
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- cesareanSurgical childbirth method
dilation · effacement · postpartum · involution · afterbirth · oxytocin · pitocin · induction · episiotomy · crowning
- uterine cancerMalignancy of the womb
- uterine fibroidsBenign womb muscle tumors
- uterine atonyWomb fails to contract
- uterine liningInner womb tissue
- uterine bleedingBlood loss from womb
- uterine contractionsInvoluntary womb muscle tightening