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- [yoo-ter-uh s]
- /ˈyu tər əs/
- /ˈjuː.tər.əs/
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- [yoo-ter-uh s]
- /ˈyu tər əs/
Definitions of uterus word
- noun plural uterus the enlarged, muscular, expandable portion of the oviduct in which the fertilized ovum implants and develops or rests during prenatal development; the womb of certain mammals. 1
- noun uterus womb 1
- countable noun uterus The uterus of a woman or female mammal is her womb. 0
- noun uterus a hollow muscular organ lying within the pelvic cavity of female mammals. It houses the developing fetus and by contractions aids in its expulsion at parturition 0
- noun uterus the corresponding organ in other animals 0
- noun uterus a hollow, muscular organ of female mammals in which the ovum is deposited and the embryo and fetus are developed; womb: it is usually paired, but is single in primates 0
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Origin of uterus
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin: the womb, matrix; akin to Greek hystéra womb, Sanskrit udara belly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Uterus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uterus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
uterus usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with uterus
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- how much does a uterus weigh?
- why does my uterus feel heavy?
- where is the uterus located?
- why does my uterus hurt?
- how big is a uterus?
- how long does sperm live in the uterus?
- what side is your uterus on?
- how big is uterus?
- what is the uterus?
- how much does your uterus weigh?
- what does uterus mean?
- how long does it take for uterus to shrink?
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