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 is the pear-shaped, hollow muscular organ located in the female pelvis, in which the fertilized ovum implants and develops. In a young nulliparous female, the uterus measures about 3 inches long, 2 inches wide and 1 inch thick.