endometrium
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See also: Endometrium
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From endo- (“inner”) + Late Latin metrium (“womb”), from Ancient Greek μήτριον (mḗtrion, “of a mother”). Compare μήτρᾱ (mḗtrā, “womb”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]endometrium (plural endometria)
- (anatomy) The mucous membrane that lines the uterus in mammals and in which fertilized eggs are implanted.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]mucous membrane
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