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.
It is the Latin word for womb. It is about the size and shape of an inverted pear. The uterus sits quite low in the abdomen and is held in position by muscles, ligaments and fibrous tissues. The uterus is joined to the vagina by the cervix that is also called the neck of the womb.