English noun: uterus | |||
1. | uterus (body) a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus | ||
Synonyms | womb | ||
Broader (hypernym) | female internal reproductive organ | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | venter | ||
Part holonym | arteria uterina, cervix, cervix uteri, endometrium, Fallopian tube, myometrium, oviduct, placenta, uterine artery, uterine cavity, uterine cervix, uterine tube | ||
Part meronym | female reproductive system | ||