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Endometrium

noun
(pl. endometria)
1.
(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.





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... Teacher (Contributions to the Study of the Early Development of the Human Ovum, 1908), putting the matter somewhat differently, regard menstruation as a cyclical process, providing for the maintenance of the endometrium in a suitable condition of immaturity for the production of the decidua of pregnancy, which they believe may take place at any time of the month, though most favorably shortly before or after a menstrual period which has been ...
— Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 (of 6) • Havelock Ellis


Words linked to "Endometrium" :   maternity, womb, endometrial, mucous membrane, pregnancy, mucosa, gestation, uterus, decidua


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