Uterus
- Noun
A receptacle, or pouch, connected with the oviducts of many invertebrates in which the eggs are retained until they hatch or until the embryos develop more or less. See Illust. of Hermaphrodite in Append.
- Noun
The organ of a female mammal in which the young are developed previous to birth; the womb.
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Uterus
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Retroverted uterus
A retroverted uterus (tilted uterus, tipped uterus) is a uterus that is oriented posteriorly
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Orifice of the uterus
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Uterus didelphys
Uterus didelphys (sometimes also uterus didelphis) represents a uterine malformation where
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Cervical canal
The cervical canal is the spindle-shaped, flattened canal of the cervix, the neck of the uterus
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Round ligament of uterus
The round ligament of the uterus originates at the uterine horns, in the parametrium. The round
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Bicornuate uterus
A bicornuate uterus or bicornate uterus (from the Latin cornū, meaning "horn"), is a type
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Broad ligament of the uterus
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Arcuate vessels of uterus
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Unicornuate uterus
A unicornuate uterus represents a uterine malformation where the uterus is formed from one only