endometrium
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- noun
- /ˌɛndəˈmiːtriəm/
- Specialized
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endometrio
- Beyond this, referral for endometrial biopsy to exclude endometrial cancer or atypical hyperplasia (possible precancerous changes and thickening in the endometrium) will be necessary.
Examples
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All women with atypical hyperplasia had their endometrium assessed by hysteroscopy, with further endometrial biopsy and, in some instances, pelvic ultrasound scanning.
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If pregnancy does not occur, the endometrium is shed during menstruation.
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OK so my endometrium is thin but normal.
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Other procedures were initiated to investigate the endometrium.
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Indications for biopsy of the endometrium include:
Academic text (2012) -
And finally, the human endometrium also acts like a biosensor for embryo quality.
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Endometriosis deposits behave like the uterine lining and can bleed on a cyclical basis just like the endometrium.
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Estrogen hormones are also involved in the thickening of the endometrium and other aspects of regulating the menstrual cycle.
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Estrogen and progesterone continue to be secreted and are responsible for the proliferation of the endometrium in preparation for implantation of the fertilized ovum.
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If oestrogen replacement is required for a woman whose uterus is intact, progestogen is required to oppose the effect of oestrogen on the endometrium and protect it from hyperplasia and malignant change.
Academic text (2015)
Surface Forms
Morphology
endometrium = endo + metrium
Formed from specialized Greek combining forms ('endo-' + 'metrium') that are technical and not recognizable as productive English morphemes for average learners, so the meaning is not derivable from familiar English words.
Etymology
Endometrium comes from Greek parts endo- meaning 'within' and -metrium meaning 'womb'. So the endometrium is the soft lining 'within the womb' that thickens and is shed during a woman's monthly period.