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The lining of the uterus, which grows during the menstrual cycle under the influence of estrogen and progesterone. The endometrium grows in anticipation of nurturing an implanting embryo in the event of a pregnancy; it sloughs off in the form of menstruation if implantation does not occur.
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| endometrium |
The endometrium, the blood-rich mucus membrane lining the uterus (which is usually shed as your period). The embryo inplants into this lining, and takes early nourishment from it.
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| endometrium |
The lining of the uterus that is shed each month as the menstrual period. As the monthly cycle progresses, the endometrium thickens and thus provides a nourishing site for the implantation of a fertilized egg.
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| endometrium |
The lining of the womb which grows and sheds during a normal menstrual cycle and which supports a foetus if a pregnancy occurs.
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| endometrium |
The inner layer of the uterine wall that contains tubular uterine glands; the structure, thickness, and state of the endometrium undergo marked change with the menstrual cycle.
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