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Definition of Womb
1. Noun. A hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus.
Terms within: Cervix, Cervix Uteri, Uterine Cervix, Arteria Uterina, Uterine Artery, Fallopian Tube, Oviduct, Uterine Tube, Uterine Cavity, Endometrium, Myometrium, Placenta
Specialized synonyms: Venter
Group relationships: Female Reproductive System
Generic synonyms: Female Internal Reproductive Organ
Definition of Womb
1. n. The belly; the abdomen.
2. v. t. To inclose in a womb, or as in a womb; to breed or hold in secret.
3. n. The belly; the abdomen.
4. v. t. To inclose in a womb, or as in a womb; to breed or hold in secret.
Definition of Womb
1. Noun. (anatomy) In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus. (defdate from 8th c.) ¹
2. Noun. (obsolete) The abdomen or stomach. (defdate 8th-17th c.) ¹
3. Noun. (obsolete) The stomach of a person or creature. (defdate 8th-18th c.) ¹
4. Noun. (figuratively) A place where something is made or formed. (defdate from 15th c.) ¹
5. Verb. (obsolete) To enclose in a womb, or as if in a womb; to breed or hold in secret. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Womb
1. the uterus [n -S] : WOMBED [adj] - See also: uterus
Medical Definition of Womb
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1. The belly; the abdomen. "And he coveted to fill his woman of the cods that the hogs eat, and no man gave him." (Wyclif (Luke xv. 16)) "An I had but a belly of any indifferency, I were simply the most active fellow in Europe. My womb, my womb, my womb undoes me." (Shak)
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Womb
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