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What it means
Describes the uterus, the hollow muscular organ in the pelvis where a fetus grows. Phrases include uterine contractionYOO-ter-in kun-TRAK-shunA tightening and then relaxing of the muscle of the uterus (womb), as happens during labor.Full entry , uterine bleeding, uterine fibroids (non-cancer growths of the muscle), uterine cancer and uterine atony (a uterus that does not tighten after birth, a cause of heavy bleeding).
At a glance
| Spanish | uterino |
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Related terms
postpartum
The time after giving birth, usually the first six weeks, while the body returns to its non-pregnant state.
uterine contraction
A tightening and then relaxing of the muscle of the uterus (womb), as happens during labor.
implantation
The attachment of a fertilized egg to the lining of the uterus, the start of a pregnancy.
hyster/o
A word part that means the uterus, the womb.