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endometrium

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Etymology

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From endo- (inner) + Late Latin metrium (womb), from Ancient Greek μήτριον (mḗtrion, of a mother). Compare μήτρᾱ (mḗtrā, womb).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɛndəˈmiːtɹi.əm/

Noun

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endometrium (plural endometria)

  1. (anatomy) The mucous membrane that lines the uterus in mammals and in which fertilized eggs are implanted.

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