endometrium

[ en-doh-mee-tree-uhm ]

/ ˌɛn doʊˈmi tri əm /

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noun, plural en·do·me·tri·a

[en-doh-mee-tree-uh]. /ˌɛn doʊˈmi tri ə/. Anatomy.

the mucous membrane lining the uterus.

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Origin of endometrium

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

OTHER WORDS FROM endometrium

en·do·me·tri·al, adjective

Words nearby endometrium

endometrioid carcinoma, endometrioid tumor, endometrioma, endometriosis, endometritis, endometrium, endomitosis, endomixis, endomorph, endomorphic, endomorphism

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How to use endometrium in a sentence

Curetting often cures this by removing the diseased endometrium.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
When the endometrium is septic or cancerous both ovaries and tubes should be removed.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
There is a rare variety of cancer of the corporeal endometrium, namely, that which attacks small atrophic uteri.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
The diseased states of the endometrium are many and their exact pathology is still under discussion.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

Curetting should follow dilatation, in the hope that the new endometrium formed may afford a better nidus for the ovum.
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British Dictionary definitions for endometrium

endometrium

/ (ˌɛndəʊˈmiːtrɪəm) /

noun plural -tria (-trɪə)

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.

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.