| Pronunciation: | | `endow'meetreeum
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| | Definition: | | [n] 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 |
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| | See Also: | | decidua, mucosa, mucous membrane, uterus, womb |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \En`do*me"tri*um\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'e`ndon within +
mh`tra the womb.] (Anat.)
The membrane lining the inner surface of the uterus, or womb.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | mucous membrane lining of the inner surface of the uterus that grows during each menstrual cycle and is shed in menstrual blood. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The tissue lining the uterus; it is sloughed off during the woman's menstrual period, and afterward grows back and slowly gets thicker and thicker until the next period. |
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