Uterus (2626 bytes)
3: ...[[vagina]], and the wider end, called the body of uterus, is connected on both sides with the [[Fallopian ...
7: The uterus is located in the [[pelvis]] immediately [[dorsal...
10: The uterus mostly consists of [[muscle]]. The innermost per...
14: ...pregnancy. Even in pregnancy the mass of a human uterus amounts to only about a kilogram (2.2 pounds).
20: * [[prolapse]] of the uterus

Contraction (childbirth) (398 bytes)
1: ...a '''contraction''' is a forceful motion of the [[uterus]], generated by the release of [[oxytocin]] ("qui...
3: The [[uterus]] also contracts during [[menstruation]].
5: When the [[uterus]] contracts it often causes pain - ranging from a...

Oviduct (896 bytes)
2: ... hen'''<br>1 Infundibulum, 2 Magnum, 3 Isthmus, 4 Uterus, 5 Vagina with egg inside]]
7: *''Uterus'' (formation of egg shell)
10: ...he eggs don't travel all the way, but stay in the uterus. In these animals, the term ''oviduct'' should no...

Cervix (1496 bytes)
3: ...s is the portion of the lower uterus, where the [[uterus]] joins with the top end of the [[vagina]]. the c...
5: During labor, contractions of the uterus will dilate the cervix to allow the child to pass...
7: ...y as to draw any [[semen]] in the vagina into the uterus. This is thought to increase the likelihood of [...

Fallopian tube (2262 bytes)
3: ... the [[ovaries]] of female [[mammal]]s into the [[uterus]]. They are named after their discoverer, the [[1...
5: ...ched to either side of the [[cranial]] end of the uterus, and each terminating at or near one ovary.
7: ...o implants into the Fallopian tube instead of the uterus, creating an [[ectopic pregnancy]].
10: ...air develops in females into the Fallopian tubes, uterus and [[vagina]], while the other pair develops in ...

Hysterotomy (139 bytes)
1: A '''hysterotomy''' is an incision in the [[uterus]], commonly combined with a [[laparotomy]] during...

Quinacrine (981 bytes)
6: ...unctions, where the [[Fallopian tubes]] enter the uterus. In six weeks [[scar|scar tissue]] forms, closing...

Intrauterine device (2692 bytes)
1: ...evice has to be fitted inside or removed from the uterus by a doctor or qualified medical practitioner. It...
3: ...rus]] and ova are less likely to implant in the [[uterus]] lining (it is not fully known exactly how IUDs ...
5: ... and IUD it may be more likely to spread to the [[uterus]].

Prolapse (2504 bytes)
1: ...olapse is a condition where organs, such as the [[uterus]], fall down or slip out of place. It is generall...
8: * The [[uterus]] (or the "stump" when the uterus itself has been removed by [[hysterectomy]])
12: ...cial case is "inversio uteri" (inversion of the [[uterus]]), a complication of [[childbirth]]
23: * [[uterine prolapse]] (uterus into vagina)

Hysterectomy (1708 bytes)
1: ...may be total (removing the body and cervix of the uterus) or partial. In many cases, surgical removal of ...
9: ... the [[cervical cancer|cervix]] and body of the [[uterus]] are both treatable by surgery, though in the ca...

Persistent mullerian duct syndrome (2718 bytes)
1: ...sm]]) and the presence of a small, underdeveloped uterus in a male infant or adult. This condition is usua...
9: ...the testes or for other reasons. Occasionally the uterus is discovered during [[abdomen|abdominal]] [[surg...
11: ...the [[retroperitoneum]]. During this surgery, the uterus is usually removed and attempts made to dissect a...

False pregnancy (215 bytes)
1: ...gnancy]]. It may be accompanied by an enlarged [[uterus]], cessation of [[menstrual period]]s, and [[lact...

Sanitary pad (267 bytes)
1: ...struating]] women to absorb blood flow from the [[uterus]]. It is placed on the outside of the body, in co...

Artificial insemination (2021 bytes)
1: ...[[sperm]] is placed into a female's [[vagina]], [[uterus]] or [[fallopian tubes]] using artificial means r...
3: ...n]] from the father is injected directly into her uterus to improve the chance of conception in a process ...

Canga's bead symptom (232 bytes)
1: ...term used to define the irregular appearance of [[uterus]] and nodular structures in [[tuba uterina]] obse...

Pyometra (2492 bytes)
1: Pyometra is a disease of the [[uterus]] in [[bitch]]es (female [[dog]]s).
7: ...as being a bit like acute [[appendicitis]] of the uterus, the female dog's [[womb]].
17: ...stly a result of hormonal and body changes in the uterus lining. The lining changes and begins to shed. ...
25: As it is mostly a hormonal and uterus lining condition, it tends to repeat. So if a bi...

Embryo transfer (3221 bytes)
1: ... one or several [[embryos]] are placed into the [[uterus]] of the female with the intent to establish a [[...
29: ... who provided the eggs. Thus another female whose uterus is appropriately prepared can receive the embryo ...
30: ...ion and the resulting embryos are placed into the uterus of the patient.

Menarche (1434 bytes)
3: ...ometrium]], and that the "outflow tract" from the uterus, through the [[cervix]] to the [[vagina]], is ope...

Placentophagy (1553 bytes)
5: ... involution of the uterus, in effect cleaning the uterus out. The placenta also contains small amounts of ...

Mullerian agenesis (360 bytes)
1: ...ere the [[mullerian ducts]] fail to develop and a uterus will not be present. A woman with this condition ...

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