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− | [ | + | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] wamb, womb, from [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD Old English]; akin to Old High German wamba belly |
− | *Date: before [ | + | *Date: before [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11th_Century 12th century] |
==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
*1 : uterus | *1 : uterus | ||
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:b : a place where something is [[Generation|generated]] | :b : a place where something is [[Generation|generated]] | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
− | The [ | + | The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Womb uterus] (Latin word for '''womb''') is a major female hormone-[[responsive]] reproductive [[sex]] organ of most mammals, including [[humans]]. It is within the uterus that the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetus fetus] [[develops]] during [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestation gestation]. The term uterus is used consistently within the medical and related [[professions]]; the Germanic term, womb is more common in everyday usage. The plural of uterus is uteruses or uteri.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Womb] |
[[Category: Biology]] | [[Category: Biology]] |
Latest revision as of 02:42, 13 December 2020
Etymology
Middle English wamb, womb, from Old English; akin to Old High German wamba belly
- Date: before 12th century
Definitions
- 1 : uterus
- 2 a : a cavity or space that resembles a womb in containing and enveloping
- b : a place where something is generated
Description
The uterus (Latin word for womb) is a major female hormone-responsive reproductive sex organ of most mammals, including humans. It is within the uterus that the fetus develops during gestation. The term uterus is used consistently within the medical and related professions; the Germanic term, womb is more common in everyday usage. The plural of uterus is uteruses or uteri.[1]