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endometrium Definition

endo·metri·um (-mētrē əm)

noun pl. -·tria-trē ə

the inner lining of the uterus

Etymology: endo- + Gr mētra, uterus; akin to mētēr, mother

endometrium Related Forms
en′do·metri·al adjective
endometrium Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: It has a cavity in the middle which is lined with tissue called the endometrium.
  • thicken: The diagnosis of an abnormal uterine cavity included a thickened endometrium, and/or a endometrial mass, and/or a submucosal mass.
  • affect: But the fact that the effects are statistically very much the same would suggest that you are affecting the endometrium.
  • cause: If the egg is not fertilized, however, resultant hormonal changes cause the endometrium to slip away and menstruation begins.

Adjective modifier

  • uterine: Approximately 20 % of cancers of the uterine endometrium, the fifth most common cancer of women world-wide, exhibit MSI.
  • normal: Several antibodies raised to normal human endometrium exist ( e.g.
  • human: Several antibodies raised to normal human endometrium exist ( e.g.
  • ectopic: The issue is complicated by the fact that ectopic endometrium might not necessarily be synchronous with normal endometrium.
  • secretory: Conversely, a secretory endometrium was not uncommon in cycles with values of less than 38 nmol/l.
  • atrophic: Most patients undergoing endometrial biopsy showed atrophic endometrium ( 90-100 % ).

Preposition: in

  • woman: Title Effects of raloxifene on bone mineral density, serum cholesterol concentrations, and uterine endometrium in postmenopausal women.