Meanings
nounendometrium (plural endometria)
plural endometria
- anatomyThe mucous membrane that lines the uterus in mammals and in which fertilized eggs are implanted.
Origin
- Ancient Greekμήτριον“of a mother”
- Late Latinmetrium“womb”
- Englishendometrium
From endo- (“inner”) + Late Latin metrium (“womb”), from Ancient Greek μήτριον (mḗtrion, “of a mother”). Compare μήτρᾱ (mḗtrā, “womb”).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic بطانَة الرحم
- بطانَة الرحمmucous membrane
Basque endometrio
- endometriomucous membrane
Catalan endometri
- endometrimucous membrane
Chinese Mandarin 子宮內膜 /子宫内膜
- 子宮內膜 /子宫内膜 (zǐgōng nèimó)mucous membrane
Dutch baarmoederslijmvlies
- baarmoederslijmvliesmucous membrane
Finnish kohdun limakalvo
- kohdun limakalvomucous membrane
French endomètre
- endomètremucous membrane
German Endometrium, Gebärmutterschleimhaut
- Endometriummucous membrane
- Gebärmutterschleimhautmucous membrane
Indonesian endometrium
- endometriummucous membrane
Irish inmheitriam
- inmheitriammucous membrane
Italian endometrio
- endometriomucous membrane
Korean 자궁내막
- 자궁내막 (jagungnaemak)mucous membrane
Polish endometrium
- endometriummucous membrane
Portuguese endométrio
- endométriomucous membrane
Russian эндоме́трий
- эндоме́трий (endométrij)mucous membrane
Spanish endometrio
- endometriomucous membrane
Swahili endometriamu
- endometriamumucous membrane
Cite this entry
APA
endometrium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endometrium
MLA
“endometrium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endometrium. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endometrium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endometrium.
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