endometrium
endometrium · endometria
эндометрий
Endometrium, Gebärmutterschleimhaut
The mucous membrane that lines the uterus in mammals and in which fertilized eggs are…The mucous membrane that lines the uterus in mammals and in which fertilized eggs are implanted.
/ˌɛndəˈmiːtɹi.əm/
Meaning
1 sensesThe mucous membrane that lines the uterus in mammals and in which fertilized eggs are implanted.
Endometrium, Gebärmutterschleimhaut
эндоме́трийendométrij
(pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition
Translations
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mucous membrane:
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mucous membrane:
Origin
From endo- (“inner”) + Late Latin metrium (“womb”), from Ancient Greek μήτριον (mḗtrion, “From endo- (“inner”) + Late Latin metrium (“womb”), from Ancient Greek μήτριον (mḗtrion, “of a mother”). Compare μήτρᾱ (mḗtrā, “womb”).
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Forms
plural: endometria| Singular | endometrium |
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Word family
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