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Endometrium
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endometrium
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 p... Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=endometrium
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endometrium
(en″do-me´tre-әm) pl. endome´tria the mucous membrane lining the uterus. adj., endome´trial., adj. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
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Endometrium
• (n.) The membrane lining the inner surface of the uterus, or womb. Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/endometrium/
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endometrium
(from the article `allantois`) ...fetal excretions. In mammals other than marsupials the allantois is intimately associated with the chorion, contributing blood vessels to that ... Rather than flowing out of the uterus by way of the vagina (during menstruation), some fragments of the endometrium may... Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/e/29
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Endometrium
==Function== The endometrium is the innermost glandular layer and functions as a lining for the uterus, preventing adhesions between the opposed walls of the myometrium, thereby maintaining the patency of the uterine cavity. During the menstrual cycle or estrous cycle, the endometrium grows to a th... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endometrium
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endometrium
A mucous membrane, well supplied with blood vessels, that lines the uterus. It becomes thickened in the latter part of the menstrual cycle, but if no pregnancy occurs it is shed during menstruation. Related entry • female genital tract Found op http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/E/endometrium.html
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Endometrium
The inner lining of the uterus, made up of tissue and blood that are shed during menstruation every month in a woman of child-bearing age. Once conception has occurred, the embryo implants itself in the endometrium. Broader term(s): Uterus Found op http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/E/3
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Endometrium
The lining of the uterus which grows and sheds in response to estrogen and progesterone stimulation; the bed of tissue designed to nourish the implanted embryo. Found op http://www.thebridgecentre.co.uk/04_causesofinfertility/glossary_of_terms.h
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endometrium
Greek endo = within, and metra = uterus, hence the mucosal lining of the uterine cavity. Found op http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/glossary.cgi?
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Endometrium
The lining of the uterus (womb). Found op http://www.patientinfo.selcn.nhs.uk/glossary?startswith=E
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endometrium
(en;do-me;tre-um) The inner lining of the uterus. Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml
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endometrium
(en;do-me;tre-um) The inner lining of the uterus. Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml
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endometrium
The layer of tissue that lines the uterus. Found op http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=E
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