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.
The uterus (womb) is a hollow organ within which fetal development occurs. The uterus is characterized by the following regions: The fundus is the upper region where the uterine ducts join the uterus. The body is the major, central portion of the uterus. The isthmus is the lower, narrow portion of the uterus.