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(-mē′trē əm)

noun pl. endometria

the inner lining of the uterus

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

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endometrial adjective

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noun pl. en·do·me·tri·a (-trē-ə)

The glandular mucous membrane that lines the uterus.

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Origin: New Latin endomētrium

Origin: : endo-

Origin: + Greek mētra, uterus; see metro-

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enˌdo·meˈtri·al adjective

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