endometrium

English - Turkish

Definition of endometrium in English Turkish dictionary

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endometriyum

(Tıp) Uterus'un mukozası, endometr'ium

(Anatomi) uterus'un iç tabakası

(Tıp) uterus mukozası

Related Terms

endometrial

endometriyal

endometrial

(Tıp) Endometr (uterus mukozası)'e ait

English - English

Definition of endometrium in English English dictionary

the mucus membrane that lines the uterus in mammals and in which fertilized eggs are implanted

(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

The membrane lining the inner surface of the uterus, or womb

The lining of your uterus which builds up during each cycle in anticipation of implantation of a fertilized egg The endometrium grows thicker during the pre-ovulatory and ovulatory phases of your cycle and is maintained during the luteal phase by the release of progesterone by the corpus luteum When implantation does occur, the endometrium provides the developing zygote with nutrients and protection until a placenta can be formed When implantation does not occur, progesterone production stops within 12-16 days of ovulation and the endometrium is shed in the process of menstruation

The lining of the uterus (womb)

The innermost layer of the uterine wall The endometrium undergoes changes in response to female hormones, resulting in a 28-day cycle involving menstruation during which much of the endometrium is sloughed off to be rebuilt again

The inner lining of the uterus, the thickness and structure of which varies with the different phases of the menstrual cycle The growth of this lining is stimulated by estrogen After ovulation, with progesterone, the character of the lining changes, preventing further growth The drop in estrogen and progesterone that occurs at the end of the cycle initiates the sloughing of the endometrium, the period

The tissue that lines the inside of the uterus Estrogen: A hormone produced in the ovaries that affects the growth and health of female reproductive functions and organs

the mucous membrane that lines the uterus

The mucous membrane lining the uterus

The lining of the uterus (uterine wall)

{i} membrane which lines the uterus

lining of the uterus

Related Terms

endometrial

Of or pertaining to the endometrium, the lining of the uterus

endometrial

{s} of the endometrium, of the uterine lining

endometrial

of or relating to the endometrium

Hyphenation

en·do·me·tri·um

Etymology

() From endo-, "inner" + Late Latin metrium, "womb," from Greek μήτριον, "of a mother."