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In the US the word "womb" has a vaguely archaic or religious feel, but it seems to be much more current in UK English (and the link here is to the BBC). I've s
by blahedo 12y ago
In the US the word "womb" has a vaguely archaic or religious feel, but it seems to be much more current in UK English (and the link here is to the BBC). I've seen "womb" used regularly on UK sites. US-based news feeds (that I've seen) have indeed generally used the term "uterus transplant" about this story.
- threedaymonk 12y agoI can confirm that 'womb' is a perfectly normal word here in the UK. It's no stranger than 'fortnight' or 'autumn'.