Endometrium
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See also: endometrium
German
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon, “within”) + μέτρα (métra, “uterus”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
Endometrium n (strong, genitive Endometriums, plural Endometrien)
- endometrium
- Synonym: Gebärmutterschleimhaut
- 2009, Johannes Handler, “Gynäkologische Untersuchung (Zuchttauglichkeitsuntersuchung) bei der Stute”, in Christine Aurich, editor, Reproduktionsmedizin beim Pferd, 2nd edition, Parey, →ISBN, page 49:
- Das normale Endometrium wird durch Längs- und Querfalten in kleine, aneinanderliegende Schleimhautquader unterteilt und bekommt dadurch ein ähnliches Aussehen wie die Oberfläche eines Maiskolbens….
- The normal endometrium is subdivided by longitudinal and transverse folds into small, adjoining, rectangular blocks of mucous membrane, and thus takes on a similar appearance to the surface of a corncob….
Declension
Declension of Endometrium
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Endometrium | die | Endometrien |
| genitive | eines | des | Endometriums | der | Endometrien |
| dative | einem | dem | Endometrium | den | Endometrien |
| accusative | ein | das | Endometrium | die | Endometrien |
Hypernyms
Further reading
- “Endometrium” in Duden online