endometrium

endometrium
noun (plural endometria) Etymology: New Latin, from end- + Greek mētra uterus, from mētr-, mētēr mother — more at mother Date: circa 1882 the mucous membrane lining the uterus • endometrial adjective

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  • Endometrium — einer Hündin mit Drüsenöffnung. REM Aufnahme. Man beachte auch die zahlreichen Mikrovilli auf der Oberfläche der Epithelzellen. Endometrium (dt. Gebärmutterschleimhaut) (von griech. ἔνδον endos „innen“, altgr. μέτρα metra „Gebärmutter“) ist eine… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Endometrium — En do*me tri*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. e ndon within + mh tra the womb.] (Anat.) The membrane lining the inner surface of the uterus, or womb. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • endometrium — (n.) 1882, medical Latin, from ENDO (Cf. endo ) + Gk. metra uterus, related to meter (see MOTHER (Cf. mother) (n.1)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • endometrium — [en΄dōmē′trē əm] n. pl. endometria [en΄dō mē′trē ə] [ ENDO + Gr mētra, uterus; akin to mētēr, MOTHER1] the inner lining of the uterus endometrial adj …   English World dictionary

  • Endometrium — Infobox Anatomy Name = Endometrium Latin = tunica mucosa uteri GraySubject = 268 GrayPage = 1262 Caption = Uterus and uterine tubes. (Endometrium labeled at center right.) Caption2 = Opened uterus with cat fetus in midgestation: 1 umbilicus, 2… …   Wikipedia

  • 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… …   Medical dictionary

  • endometrium — n. the mucous membrane lining the uterus, which is covered with columnar epithelium. It becomes progressively thicker and more glandular and has an increased blood supply in the latter part of the menstrual cycle. This prepares the endometrium… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • 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.… …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • Endometrium — I Endometrium,   Gebärmutterschleimhaut. II Endometrium   das, s/...i|en, Anatomie: die Gebärmutterschleimhaut, Gebärmutter. * * * En|do|me|tri|um, das; s, ...ien [...iən …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Endometrium — gleivinė statusas T sritis gyvūnų anatomija, gyvūnų morfologija atitikmenys: lot. Endometrium; Tunica mucosa ryšiai: platesnis terminas – gimda siauresnis terminas – gimdos liaukos siauresnis terminas – karpelės …   Veterinarinės anatomijos, histologijos ir embriologijos terminai

  • Endometrium — gleivinė statusas T sritis histologija, ląstelių chemija, histologinė chemija, audinių kultūra atitikmenys: lot. Endometrium; Tunica mucosa ryšiai: platesnis terminas – gimda siauresnis terminas – funkcinis gimdos gleivinės sluoksnis siauresnis… …   Veterinarinės anatomijos, histologijos ir embriologijos terminai

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