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endometrium
[ en-doh-mee-tree-uhm ]
noun
, Anatomy.
, plural en·do·me·tri·a [en-doh-, mee, -tree-, uh].
- the mucous membrane lining the uterus.
endometrium
/ ˌɛndəʊˈmiːtrɪəm /
noun
- the mucous membrane that lines the uterus
endometrium
/ ĕn′dō-mē′trē-əm /
, Plural endometria
- The mucous membrane that lines the uterus. A fertilized egg must embed itself in the endometrium in order to develop into an embryo.
- See more at menstrual cycle
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Derived Forms
- ˌendoˈmetrial, adjective
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Other Words From
- endo·metri·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of endometrium1
1880–85; endo- + New Latin -metrium < Greek mḗtr ( ā ) womb + -ion diminutive suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of endometrium1
C19: New Latin, from endo- + Greek mētra uterus
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Example Sentences
Curetting often cures this by removing the diseased endometrium.
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When the endometrium is septic or cancerous both ovaries and tubes should be removed.
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There is a rare variety of cancer of the corporeal endometrium, namely, that which attacks small atrophic uteri.
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The diseased states of the endometrium are many and their exact pathology is still under discussion.
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Curetting should follow dilatation, in the hope that the new endometrium formed may afford a better nidus for the ovum.
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