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noun(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 parturitiontype of:
Definition that contains endometrium
- endometrial of or relating to the endometrium
- metritis inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the endometrium)
- endometriosis the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea
- endometritis inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the endometrium)
- luteal phase the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation; the corpus luteum secretes progesterone which prepares the endometrium for the implantation of an embryo; if fertilization does not occur then menstrual flow begins
- secretory phase the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation; the corpus luteum secretes progesterone which prepares the endometrium for the implantation of an embryo; if fertilization does not occur then menstrual flow begins
- decidua the epithelial tissue of the endometrium
- adenomyosis the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea