endometrium

noun en·do·me·tri·um \-ˈmē-trē-əm\

plural en·do·me·tria\-trē-ə\

Definition of ENDOMETRIUM

: the mucous membrane lining the uterus

— en·do·me·tri·al \-trē-əl\ adjective

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New Latin, from end- + Greek mētra uterus, from mētr-, mētēr mother — more at mother

First Known Use: circa 1882

Medical Dictionary

noun en·do·me·tri·um \-ˈmē-trē-əm\

plural en·do·me·tria \-trē-ə\

: the mucous membrane lining the uterus that is composed of three layers—see stratum basale, stratum compactum, stratum spongiosum

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