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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Damage caused by air pollution starts in the womb and can last a lifetime
Air pollution is a children's rights issue.
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Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Created from stem cells, without eggs, sperm, or a womb, the embryo model had a yolk sac and a proto-placenta, resembling a state that real human embryos reach after approximately 14 days of development.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
At the same time, in Europe, women by the thousands had given birth to children severely injured while in the womb.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
This involves genetic tests like examining the amniotic fluid (the fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb) or a small placenta sample.
—Maggie Aime, Msn, Health, 20 Sep. 2024
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Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Created from stem cells, without eggs, sperm, or a womb, the embryo model had a yolk sac and a proto-placenta, resembling a state that real human embryos reach after approximately 14 days of development.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
At the same time, in Europe, women by the thousands had given birth to children severely injured while in the womb.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
This involves genetic tests like examining the amniotic fluid (the fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb) or a small placenta sample.
—Maggie Aime, Msn, Health, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Womb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womb. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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