#uterus__womb a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
supertype: #female_internal_reproductive_organ the reproductive organs of a woman
subtype: #venter.uterus (law) the womb; "`in venter' is legal terminology for `conceived but not yet born'"
part of: #female_reproductive_system
part: #uterine_cervix__uterinecervix__cervix__cervix_uteri necklike opening to the uterus
part: #uterine_artery__uterineartery__arteria_uterina__arteriauterina a branch of the internal iliac artery that supplies the uterus and the upper part of the vagina
part: #Fallopian_tube__uterine_tube__uterinetube either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus
part: #uterine_cavity__uterinecavity the space inside the uterus between the cervical canal and the Fallopian tubes
part: #endometrium the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition
part: #myometrium the smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus
part: #placenta the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus
part: #caul__veil__embryonic_membrane__embryonicmembrane the inner embryonic membrane of higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
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