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Meaning: (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 Classified under: Nouns denoting body parts Hypernyms ("endometrium" is a kind of...): mucosa; mucous membrane (mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior) Meronyms (substance of "endometrium"): decidua (the epithelial tissue of the endometrium) Domain category: gestation; maternity; pregnancy (the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus) Holonyms ("endometrium" is a part of...): uterus; womb (a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus)  "Desperate times call for desperate measures." (English proverb) "A man who would not love his father's grave is worse than a wild animal." (Native American quotes, Chief Joseph, Nez Perce) "You need a brother, without one you're like a person rushing to battle without a weapon." (Arabic proverb) "One swats the fly only if it annoys that person." (Cypriot proverb) Useful links: What does decidua mean? mucosa definition What does womb mean? gestation definition What does mucous membrane mean?
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