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Uterus vs Lightening - What's the difference?

uterus | lightening |

As nouns the difference between uterus and lightening

is that uterus is (anatomy) an organ of the female reproductive system in which the young are conceived and develop until birth; the womb while lightening is (medicine) the sensation caused by the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity before the onset of labour.

As a verb lightening is

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uterus

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy) An organ of the female reproductive system in which the young are conceived and develop until birth; the womb.

    • Synonyms

    * matrix (now archaic) * metra * womb

    Derived terms

    * uterine * corpus uteri

    Related terms

    * hystera * hysteria * hysterectomy * in utero

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    lightening

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine) The sensation caused by the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity before the onset of labour
  • (nautical) The removal of cargo (especially crude oil) from a vessel in order to reduce its draft