Meanings
nounmyometrium (plural myometria)
plural myometria
- anatomyThe smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus.
Origin
- Ancient Greekμήτριον“of a mother”
- Late Latinmetrium“womb”
- Englishmyometrium
From myo- + Late Latin metrium (“womb”), from Ancient Greek μήτριον (mḗtrion, “of a mother”).
More words from Late Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan miometri
- miometrismooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus
Finnish kohtulihas
- kohtulihassmooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus
French myomètre
- myomètresmooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus
Greek μυομήτριο
- μυομήτριο (myomítrio)smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus
Italian miometrio
- miometriosmooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus
Spanish miometrio
- miometriosmooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus
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myometrium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myometrium
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“myometrium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myometrium. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myometrium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myometrium.
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