myometrium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus.

Pronunciation

/ˌmaɪəʊˈmiːtɹiəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-myometrium.wav

Word forms

myometrium myometria

Etymology

From myo- + Late Latin metrium (“womb”), from Ancient Greek μήτριον (mḗtrion, “of a mother”).

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