endometrium

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The inner endometrium is arranged in 12-15 longitudinal (lengthwise) folds with associated epithelial glands and ducts.

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  1. noun The glandular mucous membrane that lines the uterus.

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  • At a recent conference, however, NCI epidemiologist Dr. Gladys Block noted that of a total of 47 studies, 34 showed that vitamin C had a preventive effect on cancers of the lung, larynx, oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, colon, rectum, pancreas, bladder, brain, endometrium, and breast. —  Omni: February-March 1993
  • Jabbour HN, Critchley HO, Yu-Lee LY, Boddy SC (1999) Localization of interferon regulatory factor-1 (IRF-1) in non-pregnant human endometrium: expression of IRF-1 is up-regulated by prolactin during the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle. —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease defined by presence of endometrium-like tissue outside the uterus, which induces a chronic, inflammatory reaction. —  WebWire | Recent Headlines
  • The endometrium is a layer of mucous tissue, which lines the uterus cavity and undergoes hormone-dependent changes during the menstrual cycle. —  WebWire | Recent Headlines
  • These abnormalities in PCOS may have complex effects on pathophysiology of the endometrium, contributing to infertility and endometrial disorders. —  The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Current Issue
 

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  1. New Latin endomētrium : endo- + Greek mētra, uterus; see metro-.

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  1. New Latin, from Greek ἒνδον, within, + μήτρα, uterus: see matrix.
 

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/ɛndəˈmitriəm/
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