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endometrium

[en-doh-mee-tree-uh m]
noun, plural en·do·me·tri·a [en-doh-mee-tree-uh] /ˌɛn doʊˈmi tri ə/. Anatomy.
  1. 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
Related formsen·do·me·tri·al, adjective
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endometrium

noun plural -tria (-trɪə)
  1. the mucous membrane that lines the uterus
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Derived Formsendometrial, adjective

Word Origin

C19: New Latin, from endo- + Greek mētra uterus
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Word Origin and History for endometrium

n.

1882, medical Latin, from endo- + Greek metra "uterus," related to meter (see mother (n.1)).

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endometrium in Medicine

endometrium

(ĕn′dō-mē′trē-əm)
n. pl. en•do•me•tri•a (-trē-ə)
  1. The glandular mucous membrane comprising the inner layer of the uterine wall.
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Related formsen′do•me′tri•al adj.
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endometrium in Science

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. See more at menstrual cycle.
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