endometrium

[ en-doh-mee-tree-uh m ]

/ ˌɛn doʊˈmi tri əm /

noun, plural en·do·me·tri·a [en-doh-mee-tree-uh] /ˌɛn doʊˈmi tri ə/. Anatomy.

the mucous membrane lining the uterus.

Nearby words

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

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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Examples from the Web for endometrium

Chronic gonorrhea of the endometrium is usually accompanied by tubular infection.
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When the endometrium is septic or cancerous both ovaries and tubes should be removed.
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The diseased states of the endometrium are many and their exact pathology is still under discussion.
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In spite of the most careful attention it is very difficult to remove the endometrium completely.
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British Dictionary definitions for endometrium

endometrium

/ (ˌɛndəʊˈmiːtrɪəm) /

noun plural -tria (-trɪə)

the mucous membrane that lines the uterus

Derived Formsendometrial, adjective

Word Origin for endometrium

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

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Word Origin and History for endometrium

endometrium

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

Medicine 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.

Related formsen′do•me′tri•al adj.

Science 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.