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UTERINE CAVITY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The space inside the uterus between the cervical canal and the Fallopian tubes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("uterine cavity" is a kind of...):

bodily cavity; cavity; cavum ((anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body)

Holonyms ("uterine cavity" is a part of...):

uterus; womb (a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus)

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 Context examples: 

Upon application of a single layer into the uterine cavity at the end of any hysteroscopic surgery, the absorbable adhesion barrier gel may provide a protective barrier which protects the traumatized tissue and allows for healing.

(Absorbable Adhesion Barrier Gel, NCI Thesaurus)