endometrium

Noun
  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 (synset 105527471)
    referred to in: gestation, maternity, pregnancy - the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
    is a type of: mucosa, mucous membrane - mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
    is a part of: uterus, womb - a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
    substance holonym: decidua - the epithelial tissue of the endometrium

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