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 is a inverted pear shaped muscular organ located in the middle of the female pelvis, between the bladder and the rectum. It is suspended by ligaments in the abdominal cavity. It is basically made up of three parts: the cervix, which is the lowest portion attached to the vaginal canal, and the main body of the uterus, the central part of the organ and the upper area known as the fundas or dome.