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uterus /uter·us/ (u´ter-us) pl. u´teri [L.] the hollow muscular organ in female mammals in which the blastocyst normally becomes embedded and in which the developing embryo and fetus is nourished. Its cavity opens into the vagina below and into a uterine tube on either side.

bicornuate uterus one with two horns, or cornua.

uterus didel´phys the existence of two distinct uteri in the same individual.

gravid uterus one containing a developing fetus.

septate uterus a uterus whose cavity is divided into two parts by a septum.

unicornuate uterus one with a single horn, or cornu.

gravid uterus

The uterus in pregnancy.

gravid uterus

Etymology: L, gravidus, pregnant, uterus, womb

a pregnant uterus.

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