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endometrium
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en·do·me·tri·um  (nd-mtr-m)
n. pl. en·do·me·tri·a (-tr-)
The glandular mucous membrane that lines the uterus.

[New Latin endomtrium : endo- + Greek mtra, uterus; see metro-.]

endo·metri·al adj.

endometrium [end-oh-meet-tree-um]
Noun
the mucous membrane lining the womb [Greek endon within + mētra womb]
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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Noun1.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
maternity, pregnancy, gestation - the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus

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