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   en·do·me·tri·um

   /ˌendəˈmētrēəm/

   noun

   • 1. the mucous membrane lining the uterus, which thickens during the menstrual cycle in preparation for possible implantation of an embryo.

   Word Origin late 19th century: modern Latin, from endo- ‘within’ + Greek mētra ‘womb’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. endometrial adjective

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