Uterus

uterus
enlarged part of an oviduct; in female mammals, an organ for containing and nourishing the young before birth
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
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Uterus
[ L. uterus - womb]. The muscular female organ that houses and nourishes the developing embryo or fetus. For some vertebrates it is also the place where the egg shell is formed.
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uterus
[L. womb]
A female reproductive organ where eggs are fertilized and/or development of the young occurs.
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uterus (womb)The portion of female mammals' reproductive tract in which the embryo develops.
utilitarian conservation A philosophy that resources should be used for the greatest good for the greatest number for the longest time.
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uterus: a muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of female mammals; also called the womb.
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vacuole: an organelle found in mature plant cells that stores nutrients and toxic waste.
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uterus
The enlarged posterior portion of the oviduct in which the embryo implants a develops in viviparous species. It is also called the womb of female humans.
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The uterus has an inner layer, the endometrium, in which a fertilized egg implants. At the lower end of the uterus the cervix connects the uterus to the vagina. The vagina receives the penis during intercourse and serves as the birth canal.
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In medicine, pregnancy is defined as beginning when the developing embryo becomes implanted into the endometrial lining of a woman's uterus.
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For centuries camel drivers in northern Africa inserted a stone in the uterus of their female camels before starting on a long trek. This prevented the animal from becoming pregnant on the journey.
The intrauterine device (IUD) used by some 2% of U.
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The developing individual is first called a zygote; as it grows through successive stages inside the female's uterus over a period of 38 weeks, it is called an embryo, then a fetus.
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The os is each end of the cervix, internal (to the uterus) and external (to the vagina)
A municipality of the county Hedmark in Norway, see Os, Hedmark.
A municipality of the county Hordaland in Norway, see Os, Hordaland.
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(Ex utero means "outside the uterus.") The testing is done after eggs and sperm have been mixed together using in vitro fertilization.
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In mammals, a tissue formed within the uterus through which nutrients are passed from the mother to the embryo (and later the fetus) and its wastes are removed; placental- n.
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ectopic pregnancy - implantation of the embryo in the oviduct or other site outside the uterus typically caused by failure of zona pellucida to keep blastocyst from adhering to oviduct walls; ...
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Ascending infection from the vagina or cervix to the uterus, fallopian tubes and broad ligaments: most often caused by bacterial infections of chlamydia and gonorrhea.
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Female mice that develop in the uterus between two males have shorter fertile periods than do females that develop between two females. Male mice prefer to mate with the females that develop in an all-female environment.
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Endometrium the richly-vascularized lining of the uterus which brings food to a developing baby
(endo = within inner; metr = uterus mother; -ium = small) ...
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Obesity is associated with cancer, particularly those of the colon, breast, and uterus. The risk of cancer is 55% greater in obese women and 33% greater in obese men.
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