en·do·me·tri·um ( n d -m  tr- m)n. pl. en·do·me·tri·a (-tr -) The glandular mucous membrane that lines the uterus. en do·metri·al adj. |
endometrium [ˌɛndəʊˈmiːtrɪəm]
n pl -tria [-trɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus
[New Latin, from endo- + Greek mētra uterus]
endometrial adj
| endometrium (nd-mtr-m) 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. |
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| Noun | 1. | endometrium - (pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition mucosa, mucous membrane - mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior uterus, womb - a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus decidua - the epithelial tissue of the endometrium |
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