1
: uterus
2
a
: a cavity or space that resembles a womb in containing and enveloping
b
: a place where something is generated
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The condition can run in families, occur in babies if their spine doesn't form properly in the womb, or happen when children have growth spurts.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
At the very least, womb therapy acknowledges—and honors—these secret struggles of femininity.
—Maria Yagoda, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
The first hadn’t preserved an image of Crain’s womb in the medical record.
—Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
The procedure is a less-invasive route, which is also less controversial because no embryos are created outside the womb like with IVF.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Sep. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
At the very least, womb therapy acknowledges—and honors—these secret struggles of femininity.
—Maria Yagoda, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
The first hadn’t preserved an image of Crain’s womb in the medical record.
—Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
The procedure is a less-invasive route, which is also less controversial because no embryos are created outside the womb like with IVF.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Womb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womb. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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