Meaning & use

Endometria

noun·Academic

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The plural of endometrium, the mucous membrane lining the interior of the uterus.

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Researchers compared endometria samples from patients at different stages of the menstrual cycle.

Thickened endometria are one factor doctors evaluate when investigating abnormal bleeding.

A note on using this word

Like many Latin-derived anatomical terms, "endometrium" takes the classical plural "endometria" rather than an anglicized form.

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