womb
Example Sentences
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Endometriosis is a chronic, often painful, condition that occurs when cells similar to the lining of the womb grow elsewhere in the body.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Baby Alissa suffered severe brain damage due to a lack of oxygen caused by the placenta coming away from the womb wall.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
The condition occurs when cells similar to those in the lining of the womb grow elsewhere in the body.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
Caitlin and Grace were in different amniotic sacs in the womb, so their parents believed they were fraternal twins.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
Zakariyya was in Henrietta’s womb when she first got the cancer, and he’d had all those anger problems ever since.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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