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endometrium

[ en-doh-mee-tree-uhm ]
/ ĖŒÉ›n doʊˈmi tri əm /
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noun, plural enĀ·doĀ·meĀ·triĀ·a [en-doh-mee-tree-uh]. /ĖŒÉ›n doʊˈmi tri ə/. Anatomy.
the mucous membrane lining the uterus.
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Origin of endometrium

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

OTHER WORDS FROM endometrium

enĀ·doĀ·meĀ·triĀ·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for endometrium

endometrium
/ (ĖŒÉ›ndÉ™ŹŠĖˆmiːtrÉŖÉ™m) /

noun plural -tria (-trÉŖÉ™)
the mucous membrane that lines the uterus

Derived forms of endometrium

endometrial, adjective

Word Origin for endometrium

C19: New Latin, from endo- + Greek mētra uterus
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Medical definitions for endometrium

endometrium
[ ĕn′dō-mē′trē-əm ]

n. pl. en•do•me•tri•a (-trē-ə)
The glandular mucous membrane comprising the inner layer of the uterine wall.

Other words from endometrium

en′do•me′tri•al adj.
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Scientific definitions for endometrium

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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