endometrium /en·do·me·tri·um/ (-me´tre-um) pl. endome´tria the mucous membrane lining the uterus.
Endometrium
endometrium
endometrium,
en·do·me·tri·um ( n d -m  tr- m)n. pl. en·do·me·tri·a (-tr -) The glandular mucous membrane comprising the inner layer of the uterine wall. en do·metri·al adj. |
Endometrium
The mucosal layer lining the inner cavity of the uterus. The endometrium's structure changes with age and with the menstrual cycle.
Mentioned in: Emergency Contraception, Endometrial Biopsy, Endometrial Cancer, Endometriosis, Hysterosonography, Infertility, Menopause, Postmenopausal Bleeding, Transvaginal Ultrasound
endometrium
[en′dōmē′trē·əm]
Etymology: Gk, endon + metra, womb
the mucous membrane lining of the uterus, consisting of the stratum compactum, the stratum spongiosum, and the stratum basale. The endometrium changes in thickness and structure with the menstrual cycle. The stratum compactum and the stratum spongiosum constitute the pars functionalis and are shed with each menstrual flow. The pars functionalis is known as the decidua during pregnancy, when it underlies the placenta. Compare myometrium, parametrium.
endometrium,
n the uterine mucous membrane lining.
endometrium
the mucous membrane lining the uterus.
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