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endometrium

noun

  1. inner mucous membrane of the mammalian uterus
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɛndəˈmiːtɹi.əm/

noun

Etymology: From endo- (“inner”) + Late Latin metrium (“womb”), from Ancient Greek μήτριον (mḗtrion, “of a mother”). Compare μήτρᾱ (mḗtrā, “womb”).

  1. The mucous membrane that lines the uterus in mammals and in which fertilized eggs are implanted.