uterus
major female hormone-responsive reproductive sex organ of most mammals including humans
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Summary
uterus is an organ type[1]. uterus draws 12,348 Wikipedia views per month (organ type category, ranking #11 of 50).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: class of anatomical entity[3]
- Subclass of: sex organ[4], organ with organ cavity[5], particular anatomical entity[6]
- Part of: female reproductive system[7]
- Has use: human pregnancy[8]
- Commons category: Uterus[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Uterus[10]
- Anatomical location: pelvic cavity[11]
- Facet of: women's health[12]
- Described by source: Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[13], Otto's encyclopedia[14], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[16], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[17], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18]
- NCI Thesaurus ID: C12405[19]
- Arterial supply: ovarian artery[20], uterine artery[21]
- Lymphatic drainage: internal iliac lymph nodes[22]
- Venous drainage: uterine vein[23]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q136327691[24]
- Development of anatomical structure: uterus development[25]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[26]
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Influence
Things named for uterus include vagina[27], an organ type[28] and kinship relationships in Islam[29], an Islamic term[30].
Why It Matters
uterus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] uterus is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
Entities named for uterus include vagina[27], an organ type[28] and kinship relationships in Islam[29], an Islamic term[30].