endometrium
1. [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology,obstetrics) 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
Related terms: mucous_membrane uterus decidua pregnancy
Similar spelling:   endoneurium
  endometrial
  endometritis
  endometriosis
  entombment
  endowment
  endomorph