Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The glandular mucous membrane that lines the uterus.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The lining membrane of the uterus.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Anat.) The membrane lining the inner surface of the uterus, or womb.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun the
mucous membrane that lines theuterus inmammals and in whichfertilized eggs areimplanted
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (pregnancy) 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
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Ninety-four percent of uterine cancers begin in the lining of the uterus, also called the endometrium.
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Ninety-four percent of uterine cancers begin in the lining of the uterus, also called the endometrium.
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Ninety-four percent of uterine cancers begin in the lining of the uterus, also called the endometrium.
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Ninety-four percent of uterine cancers begin in the lining of the uterus, also called the endometrium.
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In a natural anticipation of fertilization, these rising estrogen levels stimulate the tissue that lines the inside of your uterus called the endometrium to begin growing thicker.
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The entire cavity of the uterus is lined by a mucous membrane; [1] this mucous membrane is called the endometrium (endo -- within; metra -- uterus).
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The uterus, which is called the endometrium, and usually it is diagnosed following patient reports of abnormal bleeding.
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The uterus, which is called the endometrium, and usually it is diagnosed following patient reports of abnormal bleeding.
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The endometrium is a layer of mucous tissue, which lines the uterus cavity and undergoes hormone-dependent changes during the menstrual cycle.
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Cancer of the endometrium is the most common gynaecologic malignancy and accounts for 6% of all cancers in women.
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