noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Standard anatomical term for the uterus. Used in medical and everyday contexts.
I had a cervical cancer screening.
A baby grows inside the uterus.
She had surgery to remove her uterus because of an illness.
The examination revealed that a fibroid had formed in her uterus.
I make sure to have a uterine examination every year.
intrauterine; inside the uterus
cervical os; os uteri; uterine orifice
uterine prolapse
uterine cavity
uterine cervix; cervix
From 子 (child) + 宮 (palace/shrine), a Sino-Japanese compound.