endometrium

[ en-doh-mee-tree-uh m ]
/ ˌɛn doʊˈmi tri əm /

noun, plural en·do·me·tri·a [en-doh-mee-tree-uh] /ˌɛn doʊˈmi tri ə/. Anatomy.

the mucous membrane lining the uterus.

Origin of endometrium

1880–85; endo- + New Latin -metrium < Greek mḗtr(ā) womb + -ion diminutive suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM endometrium

en·do·me·tri·al, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for endometrium

British Dictionary definitions for endometrium

endometrium
/ (ˌɛndəʊˈmiːtrɪəm) /

noun plural -tria (-trɪə)

the mucous membrane that lines the uterus

Derived forms of endometrium

endometrial, adjective

Word Origin for endometrium

C19: New Latin, from endo- + Greek mētra uterus

Medical definitions for endometrium

endometrium
[ ĕn′dō-mētrē-əm ]

n. pl. en•do•me•tri•a (-trē-ə)

The glandular mucous membrane comprising the inner layer of the uterine wall.

Other words from endometrium

en′do•metri•al adj.

Scientific definitions for endometrium

endometrium
[ ĕn′dō-mētrē-əm ]

Plural endometria

The mucous membrane that lines the uterus. A fertilized egg must embed itself in the endometrium in order to develop into an embryo. See more at menstrual cycle.