Descriptions

The endometrium is the inner membrane of the mammalian uterus. It develops in preparation for the implantation of a blastocyst upon its arrival into the uterus. During pregnancy, the endrometrium becomes rich in glands and blood vessels. These all become interconnected, forming the placenta. The placenta supplies oxygen and nourishment to the embryo as it becomes a foetus and eventually, fully gestates. The endometrial lining undergoes cyclic regeneration. Humans and the great apes display the menstrual cycle, whereas most other mammals are subject to an estrous cycle. In both cases, the endometrium initially proliferates under the influence of estrogen. However, once ovulation occurs, in addition to estrogen, the ovary will also start to produce progesterone. This changes the proliferative pattern of the endometrium to a secretory lining. Eventually, the secretory lining provides a hospitable environment for one or more blastocysts. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Endometrium (Wikipedia)

The mucous membrane lining of the uterine cavity that is hormonally responsive during the MENSTRUAL CYCLE and PREGNANCY. The endometrium undergoes cyclic changes that characterize MENSTRUATION. After successful FERTILIZATION, it serves to sustain the developing EMBRYO. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006

Basic Part Properties

Part Name
Endometrium
Part Display Name
Endometrium
Part Type
System (Describes the name of the system (sample) type)
Created On
2000-05-03
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Endometrium

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Language Variants Get Info

TagLanguageTranslation
zh-CNChinese (China)子宫内膜
Synonyms: 宫内膜
it-ITItalian (Italy)Endometrio
ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)Эндометрий
nl-NLDutch (Netherlands)endometrium
Synonyms: baarmoederslijmvlies
el-GRGreek (Greece)Ενδομήτριο
Synonyms: Ενδομήτριο