uterus
Pronunciation
[change]Noun
[change]- The uterus is the internal organ inside of a female mammal where an embryo grows into an infant ready to be born.
- Synonym: womb
- A man does not have a uterus and cannot give birth.
- Female fish do not have a uterus, and so the embryo must grow inside of an egg outside of the body.
| Parts of the body (edit) | |
|---|---|
| head | ears - eyes - eyebrow - nose - mouth - lips - tongue - tooth (pl. teeth) - cheeks - chin |
| torso | neck - throat - shoulders - chest - breasts - ribs - abdomen - pelvis - back |
| internal organs | heart - lungs - liver - stomach - kidneys - intestines - bladder - ovaries - uterus/womb |
| extremities | arms - hands - fingers - legs - feet - toes |
| sex organs | penis - vagina - testicle - ovary - vulva |