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endometrium
[ en-doh-mee-tree-uhm ]
/ ĖÉn doŹĖmi tri Ém /
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noun, plural enĀ·doĀ·meĀ·triĀ·a [en-doh-mee-tree-uh]. /ĖÉn doŹĖmi tri É/. Anatomy.
the mucous membrane lining the uterus.
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Origin of endometrium
OTHER WORDS FROM endometrium
enĀ·doĀ·meĀ·triĀ·al, adjectiveWords nearby endometrium
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British Dictionary definitions for endometrium
endometrium
/ (ĖÉndÉŹĖmiĖtrÉŖÉm) /
noun plural -tria (-trÉŖÉ)
the mucous membrane that lines the uterus
Derived forms of endometrium
endometrial, adjectiveWord Origin for endometrium
C19: New Latin, from endo- + Greek mÄtra uterus
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Medical definitions for endometrium
endometrium
[ Änā²dÅ-mÄā²trÄ-Ém ]
n. pl. enā¢doā¢meā¢triā¢a (-trÄ-É)
The glandular mucous membrane comprising the inner layer of the uterine wall.
Other words from endometrium
enā²doā¢meā²triā¢al adj.The American HeritageĀ® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for endometrium
endometrium
[ Änā²dÅ-mÄā²trÄ-Ém ]
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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