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endometrium

/ˌen.dəʊˈmiː.tri.əm/

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noun

C2formalcommonmedical/ˌen.dəʊˈmiː.tri.əm/

uncountable

The mucous membrane lining the uterus that thickens under hormonal control during the menstrual cycle and is shed during menstruation if pregnancy does not occur; if pregnancy occurs, it is shed along with the placenta at parturition.

  • 🇷🇺Слизистая оболочка, выстилающая матку, которая утолщается под гормональным контролем во время менструального цикла и отторгается во время менструации, если беременность не наступает; если беременность наступает, она отторгается вместе с плацентой при родах.
  1. Uterine lining B2 formal medical

    The mucous membrane that lines the interior of the uterus; it thickens under the influence of hormones and is shed during menstruation if no pregnancy occurs, or is expelled with the placenta after childbirth.

    • The endometrium thickens each month to prepare for a possible pregnancy.
    • In some conditions, the endometrium may grow outside the uterus, causing endometriosis.
    • During menstruation, the endometrium is shed as a part of the monthly cycle.

    🇷🇺Эндометрий

  • endometria plural form
  • endometria's possessive plural form
  • endometrium's possessive singular form