"wandering womb" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: wandering wombs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wandering womb (plural wandering wombs)
  1. (historical) A "displaced uterus", formerly believed in Europe to afflict women. Wikipedia link: en:wandering womb Tags: historical Related terms: female hysteria
    Sense id: en-wandering_womb-en-noun-3ymoyPrg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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