cervix uteri, uterine cervix, cervix - necklike opening to the uterus

arteria uterina, uterine artery - a branch of the internal iliac artery that supplies the uterus and the upper part of the vagina

venter - the womb; "`in venter' is legal terminology for `conceived but not yet born'"

female reproductive system - the reproductive system of females

female internal reproductive organ - the reproductive organs of a woman

Fallopian tube, oviduct, uterine tube - either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus

uterine cavity - the space inside the uterus between the cervical canal and the Fallopian tubes

endometrium - (pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition

myometrium - the smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus

placenta - the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus