endometrium
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en·do·me·tri·al, adjective
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endometrium (ˌɛndəʊˈmiːtrɪəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -tria | |
| the mucous membrane that lines the uterus | |
| [C19: New Latin, from | |
| endo'metrial | |
| —adj | |
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Medical Dictionary
endometrium en·do·me·tri·um (ěn'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.
en'do·me'tri·al adj.
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| endometrium (ěn'dō-mē'trē-əm) Pronunciation Key
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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The inner lining of the uterus is called the endometrium.
The endometrium is not directly sampled with the device used to sample the ectocervix.
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