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.
Along with your ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, and vagina, your uterus allows you to menstruate and become pregnant. Sometimes referred to as the womb, your uterus is the place in which your baby will develop when you become pregnant. Your uterus is located inside your lower abdomen, just between your two hip bones. Its shape is similar to that of an upside-down pear.