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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This is me hypothesizing, but it is proven that babies in the womb absorb feelings, emotions, trauma from the mother.
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025
Rather than address the underlying medical issues that prevent conception, IVF acts as a Band-Aid solution, artificially fertilizing eggs outside the womb in a laboratory.
—John Oertle, National Review, 6 Apr. 2025
The fetus's position in the womb can affect its pelvis, leading to out-toeing in newborns.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 5 Apr. 2025
They are set to march down the streets of Washington D.C. this week to proclaim a truth long dismissed by many in the media, as well as lawmakers and at times even physicians like me: that every life is worthy of protection and the very best medical care—even life in a mother's womb.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025
Rather than address the underlying medical issues that prevent conception, IVF acts as a Band-Aid solution, artificially fertilizing eggs outside the womb in a laboratory.
—John Oertle, National Review, 6 Apr. 2025
The fetus's position in the womb can affect its pelvis, leading to out-toeing in newborns.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 5 Apr. 2025
They are set to march down the streets of Washington D.C. this week to proclaim a truth long dismissed by many in the media, as well as lawmakers and at times even physicians like me: that every life is worthy of protection and the very best medical care—even life in a mother's womb.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Womb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womb. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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