uterus
noun /ˈjuːtərəs/
/ˈjuːtərəs/
(anatomy)- the organ in women and female animals in which babies or young animals develop before they are born
- A scan determines the position of the baby in the uterus.
- the baby growing in her uterus
- the implantation of the fertilized ovum in the uterus
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- female
- in the/somebody’s uterus
- within the/somebody’s uterus
- out of the/somebody’s uterus
- …
- the lining of the uterus
- the neck of the uterus
- the wall of the uterus
- …
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