endometrium
Meaning
The mucous membrane that lines the uterus in mammals and in which fertilized eggs are implanted.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɛndəˈmiːtɹi.əm/
Etymology
From endo- (“inner”) + Late Latin metrium (“womb”), from Ancient Greek μήτριον (mḗtrion, “of a mother”). Compare μήτρᾱ (mḗtrā, “womb”).
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