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Etymology · Late Latin

metrium

4 English words descend from Late Latin metrium, most common first.

endometriumThe mucous membrane that lines the uterus in mammals and in which fertilized eggs are implanted.
myometriumThe smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus.
metramorphosisA creative principle supposed to be responsible for changes in borderlines.
perimetriumThe outer serosa layer of the uterus.