endometrium

[ en-doh-mee-tree-uhm ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural en·do·me·tri·a [en-doh-, mee, -tree-, uh].

1. the mucous membrane lining the uterus.

endometrium

/ ˌɛndəʊˈmiːtrɪəm /

noun

1. the mucous membrane that lines the uterus

endometrium

/ ĕn′dō-mē′trē-əm /

, Plural endometria

1. The mucous membrane that lines the uterus. A fertilized egg must embed itself in the endometrium in order to develop into an embryo.
2. See more at menstrual cycle

Derived Forms

• ˌendoˈmetrial, adjective

Other Words From

• endo·metri·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of endometrium¹

1880–85; endo- + New Latin -metrium < Greek mḗtr ( ā ) womb + -ion diminutive suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of endometrium¹

C19: New Latin, from endo- + Greek mētra uterus

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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