endometrium

[ en-doh-mee-tree-uhm ]

/ ˌɛn doʊˈmi tri əm /

noun, plural en·do·me·tri·a [en-doh-mee-tree-uh]. /ˌɛn doʊˈmi tri ə/. Anatomy.

the mucous membrane lining the uterus.

Origin of endometrium

1880–85; endo- + New Latin -metrium<Greek mḗtr(ā) womb + -ion diminutive suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM endometrium

en·do·me·tri·al, adjective

Words nearby endometrium

endometrioid carcinoma, endometrioid tumor, endometrioma, endometriosis, endometritis, endometrium, endomitosis, endomixis, endomorph, endomorphic, endomorphism

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Example sentences from the Web for endometrium

Chronic gonorrhea of the endometrium is usually accompanied by tubular infection.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
When the endometrium is septic or cancerous both ovaries and tubes should be removed.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
The diseased states of the endometrium are many and their exact pathology is still under discussion.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
In spite of the most careful attention it is very difficult to remove the endometrium completely.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for endometrium

endometrium

/ (ˌɛndəʊˈmiːtrɪəm) /

noun plural -tria (-trɪə)

the mucous membrane that lines the uterus

Derived forms of endometrium

endometrial, adjective

Word Origin for endometrium

C19: New Latin, from endo- + Greek mētra uterus

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Medical definitions for endometrium

endometrium

[ ĕn′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.

Other words from endometrium

en′do•me′tri•al adj.

Scientific definitions for endometrium

endometrium

[ ĕn′dō-mē′trē-əm ]

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.

单词	endometrium
释义	endometrium [ en-doh-mee-tree-uhm ] / ˌɛn doʊˈmi tri əm / noun, plural en·do·me·tri·a [en-doh-mee-tree-uh]. /ˌɛn doʊˈmi tri ə/. Anatomy. the mucous membrane lining the uterus. Origin of endometrium 1880–85; endo- + New Latin -metrium<Greek mḗtr(ā) womb + -ion diminutive suffix OTHER WORDS FROM endometrium en·do·me·tri·al, adjective Words nearby endometrium endometrioid carcinoma, endometrioid tumor, endometrioma, endometriosis, endometritis, endometrium, endomitosis, endomixis, endomorph, endomorphic, endomorphism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for endometrium Chronic gonorrhea of the endometrium is usually accompanied by tubular infection. The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley When the endometrium is septic or cancerous both ovaries and tubes should be removed. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various The diseased states of the endometrium are many and their exact pathology is still under discussion. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various In spite of the most careful attention it is very difficult to remove the endometrium completely. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for endometrium endometrium / (ˌɛndəʊˈmiːtrɪəm) / noun plural -tria (-trɪə) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus Derived forms of endometrium endometrial, adjective Word Origin for endometrium C19: New Latin, from endo- + Greek mētra uterus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for endometrium endometrium [ ĕn′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. Other words from endometrium en′do•me′tri•al adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for endometrium endometrium [ ĕn′dō-mē′trē-əm ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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