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myometrium

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myometrium /myo·me·tri·um/ (-me´tre-um) the tunica muscularis of the uterus.myome´trial
my·o·me·tri·um (m-mtr-m)
n.
The muscular wall of the uterus.

myometrium
[mī′ōmē′trē·əm] pl. myometria
Etymology: Gk, mys + metra, womb
the muscular layer of the wall of the uterus. The smooth muscle fibers of the myometrium course around the uterus horizontally, vertically, and diagonally.

myometrium
the smooth muscle coat of the uterus.


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