Look up: endometrium

1. endometrium
   Type: Term Pronunciation: en′dō-mē′trē-ŭm, -trē-ă Definitions: 1. The mucous membrane comprising the inner layer of the uterine wall; it consists of a simple columnar epithelium and a lamina propria that contains simple tubular uterine glands. The structure,...
   Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio
   
   
2. endometrium
   [n] - the mucous membrane that lines the uterus
   Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio
   
   
3. Endometrium
   The lining of the womb.
   Found on http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/utilities/g
   
   
4. Endometrium
   the membrane that lines the uterus
   Found on http://www.medichecks.com/glossary.cfm?l
   
   
5. Endometrium
   The lining of the womb
   Found on http://www.dwp.gov.uk/medical/med_condit
   
   
6. endometrium
   Lining of the uterus
   Found on http://www.generalandmedical.com/glossar
   
   
7. Endometrium
   The inner lining of the uterus that thickens and sloughs off during the menstrual cycle.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20905
   
   
8. Endometrium
   The lining of the womb.
   Found on http://www.gadsbywicks.co.uk/uploaded/38
   
   
9. Endometrium
   Endometrium: The uterine lining; the cells that line the uterus (the womb); the inner layer of the uterus. This tissue is shed monthly in response to the hormonal changes of the menstrual period. The endometrium then grows back and slowly gets thicker and thicker until the next period when it is once again sloughed off.
   Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.
   
   
10. endometrium
    Mucous membrane that lines the uterus and that thickens during the menstrual cycle ready for implantation of the embryo. If implantation does not occur the endometrium returns to its previous state and the excess tissue is shed at menstruation. If implantation does occur the endometrium becomes the decidua and is not shed until after parturition.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib
    
    
11. Endometrium
    En`do·me'tri·um noun [ New Latin , from Greek 'e`ndon within + mh`tra the womb.] (Anat.) The membrane lining the inner surface of the uterus, or womb.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/38
    
    
12. endometrium
    <anatomy, gynaecology> The tissue lining the uterus, it is sloughed off during the woman's menstrual period, and afterward grows back and slowly gets thicker and thicker until the next period. ... (07 Apr 1998) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona
    
    
13. 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 parturition
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web
    
    
14. endometrium
    (en″do-me´tre-әm) pl. endome´tria the mucous membrane lining the uterus. adj., endome´trial., adj.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
    
    
15. Endometrium
    • (n.) The membrane lining the inner surface of the uterus, or womb.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning
    
    
16. 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 leave via the fallopian tubes ... ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/e/29
    
    
17. 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 on http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/E/3
    
    
18. 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 on http://www.thebridgecentre.co.uk/04_caus
    
    
19. endometrium
    Greek endo = within, and metra = uterus, hence the mucosal lining of the uterine cavity.
    Found on http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/
    
    
20. Endometrium
    The lining of the uterus (womb).
    Found on http://www.patientinfo.selcn.nhs.uk/glos
    
    
21. endometrium
    (en;do-me;tre-um) The inner lining of the uterus.
    Found on http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary
    
    
22. endometrium
    (en;do-me;tre-um) The inner lining of the uterus.
    Found on http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary
    
    
23. endometrium
    The layer of tissue that lines the uterus.
    Found on http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=
    
    
24. Endometrium
    The `endometrium` is the inner membrane of the mammalian uterus. Function: The endometrium 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 e...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endometrium