Medical Dictionary

stratum compactum

noun stratum com·pac·tum \-kəm-ˈpakt-əm\
plural strata com·pac·ta \-ˈpakt-ə\

Medical Definition of STRATUM COMPACTUM

:  the relatively dense superficial layer of the endometrium

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