uterus en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈjuː.tə.ɹəs/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *úderos Latin uteruslbor. English uterus Learned borrowing from Latin uterus.
Meanings
- (countable) A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.
- (countable) A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth. ▸ A similar part in some non-mammals.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| uteri | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| uteruses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
corpus uteri · uteruslike · uteral · uterus didelphys · duderus · uterus bicornis · uterine · uterus didelphis · cordiform uterus
Descendants
Relateds
utero- · hystero- · Müllerian duct · in utero · hysterectomy · hystera · metro- · hysteria · internal genitalia
Synonyms
belly · belly · womb · matrix · metra · metra · matrix · womb
Translations (3)
ca úter (a reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth) · es útero (a reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth) · ca matriu (a reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth)