Definition of myometrium in English:
myometrium
noun ˌmʌɪə(ʊ)ˈmiːtrɪəmˌmīəˈmētrēəm
mass nounAnatomy The smooth muscle tissue of the uterus.
Example sentencesExamples
- A prominent smooth muscle component, reminiscent of uterine wall myometrium, accounted for most of the cyst wall.
- Both types of molar pregnancies can become invasive and involve the adjacent myometrium and/or the blood vessels.
- Contraction may be sustained, as in the smooth muscle cells present in the blood vessels or airways, or rhythmic, as in the cells of the myometrium and gastrointestinal tract.
- The myometrium is a thick coat containing smooth muscle and abundant connective tissues.
- Lesions have been found restricted to the serosa, myometrium, endometrium, and combinations thereof, as well as transmural.
Origin
Early 20th century: modern Latin, from myo- 'muscle' + Greek mētra 'womb'.