Another term for uterus. X chromosome A chromosome in an egg or sperm that carries female genetic material. When joined with a Y chromosome from the sperm, male offspring will result. When an X egg chromosome is joined with an X sperm chromosome, a female offspring will result. The egg always carries X chromosomes.
The small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis. This is the organ in which a baby grows. Also called the uterus.
The term used for uterus by some individuals when referring to it as a container for the developing infant.
the protect and encompassing space in which the baby grows in the mother.
Female organ which houses the developing embryo during pregnancy. Made of muscle, in its natural state the uterus is shaped like a pear and the size of a small fist. Also known as the uterus.
The common term for uterus, a muscular organ inside which the baby grows during pregnancy.
Portion of the internal female anatomy in which a child grows prior to birth. Also known as the uterus.