In Iceland whey was used regularly as a drink and a way to preserve foods. In Sweden, whey cheese and whey butter were once made and consumed daily. Historically, Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, suggested whey for the health of his patients.
uterus - a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus. womb. cervix uteri, uterine cervix, cervix - necklike opening to the uterus. arteria uterina, uterine artery - a branch of the internal iliac artery that supplies the uterus and the upper part of the vagina.
Uterus - The hollow muscular organ that supports and contains a PREGNANCY. Eight ligamentsâone anterior, one posterior, two round, two broad (also called lateral), and two uterosacralâsuspend the pear-shaped uterus in the lower central abdomen (pelvis), with the narrow end of the uterus angled somewhat downward.